In the Late 1800s, Local Health Departments Were Formed in Urban

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the late 1800s, local health departments were formed in urban areas for what purpose?

• A) To target environmental hazards associated with crowded living conditions and dirty streets and to regulate public baths, slaughterhouses, and pigsties
• B) To facilitate interdisciplinary efforts and promote the "practical application of nursing"
• C) To provide immunizations to all citizens
• D) To provide public health education for nurses who had finished basic "training school" education

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