Lynchburg Health Department: A Brief History; 1969
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0207
- Title
- Lynchburg Health Department: A Brief History; 1969
- Description
- The paper provides a comprehensive history of public health development in Lynchburg, Virginia. After a brief review of health services and regulatory practices from the early 17th century to the mid-20th century, he details the evolution of Lynchburg's Board of Health to the establishment of the Lynchburg Health Department, the role of prominent figures like Dr. Mosby G. Perrow and successors in advancing local public health infrastructure, and the gradual integration of Lynchburg's health department with state health initiatives. Key points include the introduction of sanitation practices, vaccination programs, and the establishment of health clinics. The narrative underscores the challenges and achievements in public health administration and policy development within the context of Lynchburg's conservative stance on governance and innovation.
- Date
- 21 November 1969
- Creator
- Hundley, John T. T.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- John T.T. Hundley
- Hundley
- 1969
- public health history
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- sanitation
- vaccination
- health clinics
- state health integration
- Sir Thomas Dale
- Mosby G. Perrow
- public health legislation
- environmental sanitation
- water and milk sanitation
- public health clinics
- birth and death registry
- health department evolution
- municipal health regulations
- public health infrastructure
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- John T. T. Hundley