Show FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCY UNDER CONSIDERATION WASHINGTON Oct 24 United Press Press Press-A A new federal federal department of the government o. a department of ot education or a department ot or I education and health health Js Js now under under un un- der consideration by the administration administration adminis adminis- un-I un James A. A Tobey director of ot the Institute for government re research research research re- re search said today The Tho average length of ot life Ute In this country would probably be Increased Increased in increased In- In creased from Crom Its present amount ot or fifty eight years in the next quarter quarter quarter ter of a century if federal health leadership under central direction is established Tobey said Thirty seven different government government govern gOVern- ment bureaus are now undertaking public health activities All the the major administrative units of the government are concerning themselves themselves them them- selves with this subject and in Ing the work are awe acting more or less independently Whilo only about one half of at 1 per cent of the the- total annual federal federal fed fed- eral oral budget is allotted to health education work three Jlmes times that amount is being spent by Uncle Sam for medical relief A more effective e operation of ot preventive activities would result in economy in administering curative measures in the future Tobey said ho he is now making a a. complete survey for all federal health work and formulating plans for tor a centralized health and antl department |