Course 154

International Health Board. This division is the health agency of
the Foundation. Conducted on the policy that public health is ©
essentially a governmental function and therefore they work only
through the official health agency.

 

(1) Activities
; (Yellow Fever
(a) Special campaigns (Hookworm
(Malaria
(b) County or rural health work
(c) Health administration
(d) Fellowships
(e) Special projects: League of Nations (Health Section)

b. Milbank Fund. A smaller foundation interested primarily in control
of tuberculosis. Conducting intensive demonstrations in New York
State. Also contributions to other health projects.

ce. Commonwealth Fund. This fund is interested in child health demon-
strations, mental hygiene, educational research, rural hospitals,
educational research, and fellowships.

 

3. Commercial Agencies. This group of health agencies has undergone a
rapid development during the past 25 years.

 

ae Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

 

' (1) Educational
(2) Nursing Service
(3) Industrial
(4) Statistical

b. National Dairy Council. Local units and councils in all partsof
United States.

 

e. Food Companies (Postum Cereal, etc.)

4, Industrial Agencies. The growth of health programs in industry has been
one of the remarkable developments in health service. These plans range
from mere first aid stations to complete health programs, including
medical and health service for both empbyees and families. Some of the
outstanding examples may be mentioned: Ford Motor Co.; International
Harvester Co.; &ndicott dihmpmShoe Co.; U.S. Steel Co.; Bell Telephone Co.

 

References: Moore, H.H.--Public Health in United States, Chap. 11
O'Neil, D.C.--Medical Service for Industrial Workers, Journal Am-
erican Medical Association, Nov. 17, 1928 -- p.1516.
Kober and Hansen--Industriel Hygiene; Chap. 8
Reports of Rockefeller Foundation, Commonwealth Fund, (In general
Library}
Reports (annual) Surgeon General, U.S. Public Health Service
(Document Room)

VIII. ORGANIZATION AND POWERS OF HEALTH AGENCIES

 

The legal principles underlying public health are based upon common law,
statute law, and constitutional provisions.