THE PRESIDENT: . =

I spoke to you some time ago about my plan
to use the data which has been prepared by the Committee
on Municipal Health Department Practice of the American
Public Health Association, as the basis of an intensive
campaign to be conducted by the Company in various cities
in co-operation with the respective health officers to im-
prove-the status of health departments. This campaign, as
i stated to you, is to educate the community generally through
Chambers of Commerce and other civic bodies regarding the es~
sential needs, financial and otherwise, of health departments
in the hope that the city officials will see the necessity
of making adequate appropriations to the health department
So as to place it on a foundation which will enable it to do the
very best type of worke

The preparation of the material obtained by the
Committee was, as you will recall, financed by the Company, an =
appropriation of #5000 having been made for this purpose. The
complete report is now in preparation, detailing the facts’ pub=

lished in the preliminary report, copy of which is attached
herewith. : : ;

For our purpose, however, it is necessary to re-
arrange this data. It will require a man thoroughly acquainted
with health administration to do this shecessfully. Dre Dublin
and I have discussed it and are of the impression that the best .
man available for this purpose is Drs Haven Emerson, formerly |
Health Commissioner of New York City. I attach herewith a memo«
randum from Dre Dublin. He has spoken to Emerson and we believe-
his services can be obtained for $2500. The work will require
from three to six months.

Will you approve of Drs Emerson's employment on
this basis?

 

  

February 18, 1922. , Third Vice-President.

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