Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-10-25 | Page 3 | Hoover Urges Health Units

HOOVER URGES HEALTH UNITS WASHINGTON Oct 27 UP UP- UP Health units should be established In every county President Hoover told the American Public Health association association tion In reiterating his view that localities localities lo 10 lo- lo should bear the chief responsibility responsibility in solving health as well as unemployment relief problems As a result of his experience during during dur dur- ing lag the disastrous 1927 1027 Mississippi Flood the president told the convention conven convene tion Lion delegates last night grew the county health unit plan He described it il as the most effective means o ol of strengthening the public health service ser vice in harmony with the spirit olour of ol our American institutions Dr Louis I. I Dublin president of ot the association in his report on the public pub lie lic health said the nation had never been better as far as human health was concerned than at present despite despite de de- de spite the depression Increased rest and forced leisure less ess overeating and and less exposure to the hazards hazard of machinery machinery ma chinery were the chief chic factors In the th improvement he said He also gave credit to the weather which he said was propitious both last ast winter and this summer and asa as asa asa a result many people were able to lead an active outdoor life S