Report Of The Sanitary Commission Of Massachusetts Essay

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One historical phenomena that is most responsible for the development of public health is the “Report of the Sanitary Commission of Massachusetts”, which was developed in 1850 by Lemuel Shattuck. This report was essentially an outline of not only existing needs but also future needs of public health. In this report there was an emphasis on the importance of cleanliness, in both food and environment, the need for local health facilities, and the need for health committees. After this outline was created and the needs were promoted, the report started to come to life as health departments started to develop. As time went on different states started to create their own health boards with their own regulations, but they all had the same intent