The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-07-16
COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
WHAT OF THE ASSOCIATION
AND ITS WORK
Makeup of Membership; the
Officeps; What Has
Been Done
HELEN HUGHES HLELSCHER

The County Public Health asso-
Citations are the units Of which the
State association is formed. They
are the executive bodies while the
state association Is the legislative
body, and as the state organization
depends for its existance on the
county units their relations are help
fal and cordial.
Our county organization was out
lined at an informal meeting of those
interested In public health June Z,
1919. and was really organized July 7
Of the same year. There was no limit
set 70 the membership at this or any
following meeting, It being presumed
that everyone was Interested In public
teaith and from that fact a member
! Of The orsanixation- This presump-
tdup was borne out by the generous
objection taken up IN the county for
tie work. The response showed that
something. Btue Earth ranked fourth
IN the amount Of money subscribed,
Gully a4ssmssX' HsnneDin and s''LouiS
Mako Up OF Officers.
Toe organization consists OF the
usual offciers who with three other
members constitute the Executive
auxuBpittee.I and o Board Of directors
On which every town and township IL
rqpipseptod. Their duties are to elect
of4{oars at the end Of the annual term,
aq1ySt with clinics in their district
and report any case OF suffering es-
district. They are empowered 70 Sc
Loot COMMITTEES to assist them with
their work This committee consists
q roon uepheT flpm each schocl dis
TN a w Fuyai Districts, while In
thai the Ke1Dcffon as made on
tho eunvfoncesof tho case.
1he reports ofthe directors have
bdDn Tie basis for our visiting work.
IA this matter NJ also rerefved inval
uahie aid nom the 'rhysicians OF the
oounty.
a > meeting Of the directors the
exscuttye was empowered to employ
! To Wishing the sick and instructing
Them and their families. This is the
only paid official, IN the organization.
and q report OF her work will appear
. at the annual meeting.
The Organization Activities.
The activities were carried on
through committees appointed for the
various branches. and the manner IN
which they acquitted themselves
speals we'll for their intelligence, and
ndaptbflity, for the work was alto
gether new to them.
There was an irregularity permit
ted at our election of officers for the
current year by which the writer was
made chairman as It was supposed the
experience of physician would be
useful in organizing the work. This
excuse is not present with us this
year, as there are a number OF &C
tive members Of the organization who
from their years experience are very
carable of acting as presiding officer,
and at the meeting for election of of
ficers the irregularity will be correct
ed and the association will become
purely an activity Of the people.
cannot close this little series of
papers without again thanking the
physicians of the town and country
for their advice and kindly co-opera-
ton, and in an especial manner those
who at a great loss and inconven-
fence to themselves threw open their
splendid offices, with all their an
pliences for our use during the public
clinics.
We are also deeply indebted to the
schools for their ready and efficient
cooperation.-Helen Hughes Hfel-
scher. Chairman Of the County Pu-
bIfc Health association