Smyrna times., 1944-06-01
APPOINTED TO
HEALTH POST
Capt. c. p. Knight New Act
ing Head of Maternal
and Child Care
ORGANIZE CHILD SURVEY

Capt. Carlisle P. Knight, a native
of Delaware, who for the past SO
years his been on active service
with the S. Public Health Service,
is now acting as director of the
Division of Maternal and Child
Health of the State Board of
Health. His rank is that of cap
tain in the Navy. He replaces DR..
Marion Hotopp, resigned, who has
accepted a position as regional
medical consultant with the Chill
dren's Bureau.
Born in Lewes
Born in Lewes, Captain Knight
has, during his career, served at
many important stations in this
country, the Orient, Europe, South
and Central America. Between
1889 and 1941 he was in charge of
activities of the Public Health Ser
vice in Europe with headquarters
first at the Embassy in Paris, and
later at the American Embassy in
Berlin. He had an excellent op-
portunity to observe health condi-
tions in Germany and in the occu-
pied countries. He returned to
this country week before Pearl
Harbor. Practically the entire
career of Captain nKight has been
devoted to public health and pre-
ventive medicine and his expert
ence in administration of maternal
and child health problems has been
very wide.
Organized Child Hygiene
At the request of the University
of Missouri, he organized that
states Division of Child Hygiene,
including the permanent establish
ment of prenatal, infant, and pre-
school health centers, and intro
duced medical inspection of school
children on a statewide basis.
Having accomplished the program
in Missouri, Captain Knight was
requested to make a survey of
child health conditions in Utah,
where he advised the Board OF
Health and established health Gen.
ters throughout the state, and
made a special study of tubercu-
losis, both in children and in adults.
A special survey was also made in
Nevada, where, in cooperation with
various interested groups, clinics
were established throughout the
state for expectant mothers, infant
and pre-school problems. Medical
inspection of school children was
also established in that state.
Served in Canal Zone
During detail on the Governors
staff, Panama Canal Zone, Captain
nKight introduced a system OF
compulsory medical inspection OF
school children there and inaugur-
ated the first full-time system of
public health nursing. He also es-
tablished clinics for infants and
pre-school children of employees and
others living in the Zone.
To Aid Mothers
In Delaware, as the acting di-
rector of the Division of Maternal
and Child Health, Captain Knight
will administer both the crippled
childrens program and the health
work for mothers and children
which is done by the State Board
of Health. The latter includes the
emergency maternity and infant
care program now being offered for
the wives and babies of enlisted
men in the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and the Coast Guard. There
have been about 900 mothers and
infants assisted by this program in
this state during the past year.
To Retire July 1st
Having completed SO years of ac-
tive service with the U. S. Public
Health Service, Captain Knight,ac-
cording to law, is due to retire
July 1. He has, however, agreed
to continue his duties with the
State Board of Health for the
duration of the war. When peace
comes he will terminate his work
though he plans to remain a resi-.
dent of Dover and spend his retired
years in his native state. In addi'
ton to his administrative work
Captain Knight has been con-
tributor to various lay and medica
magazines. Captain knight, his
wife and daughter, are now making
their home in Dover and his office
is with the headquarters of the
State Board of eHalth in the State
House.
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