The Organization and Administration of the Health Department of Springfield, Mass (Classic Reprint): Report of a Survey; April, 1914: Report of a Survey; April, 1914 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Comprehensive look at how a city ran its health department in 1914 and what it aimed to improve.
This historical report from Springfield analyzes the Organization and Administration of the Health Department, detailing how the city managed medical inspection, sanitation, vital statistics, and public health campaigning. It outlines current practices, identifies inefficiencies, and presents a long list of recommendations to modernize facilities, records, and supervision. The volume also covers hospital services, nursing staff, and the use of public outreach to boost health awareness.
- See how inspections, records, and assignments were organized and where duplication or gaps occurred.
- Learn the recommended steps for stronger school health programs, dental clinics, and better physical examinations.
- Understand suggested improvements in publicity, public education, and monthly reporting to engage citizens.
- Get a sense of the early 20th?century approach to hospital care, nursing accommodations, and staff responsibilities.
Ideal for readers of public health history, municipal administration, and policy research who want a window into early 1900s reform ideas and administrative practices.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comprehensive and critical study of a local health department's practices and procedures. The author uses a critical lens to assess the municipality's approach towards public health crises, emphasizing a need for cooperation between medical institutions and local government services. This book adeptly examines relevant contemporary health policy and procedure. The author calls on the health department to abolish its board of health in favor of a single, full-time, trained health officer. Additionally, the author critiques the separation of authority between health officials and the health agent, suggesting a unified public health system would foster efficiency. This book is more than a historical record, and provides valuable insight for any health department seeking to preserve the well-being of its community. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333579197_0
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