Florida Public Health Oral History Project
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Interviewer
E. Charlton Prather
Publication Date
5-23-2016
Date
2002-06-02
Abstract
Charlie Rhodes earned his master’s degree in public health at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and moved to Florida in the early 1950s. In this oral history interview, Rhodes discusses his time working for the Palm Beach County Health Department. He describes how he administered a public health program of increasing and varying needs. Rhodes touches on several public health concerns he encountered, including the condition of migrant labor camps, anthrax, swine flue, mercury and parathion poisoning, radiation, and biomedical waste disposal. Rhodes enumerates areas that were under his jurisdiction including the food industry, schools, nursing homes, hospitals, dairy, bedding, and septic. He also provides historical perspective regarding the effects of state legislation on the county health department.
Keywords
Migrant workers, Public health administration, Public health laws
Extent
00:54:19; 39 page transcript
Subject: geographic
Palm Beach County (Fla.)
Language
English
Media Type
Oral histories
Format
Digital Only
Identifier
C53-00059
Recommended Citation
Rhodes, Charles, "Charlie Rhodes Oral History Interview" (2016). Florida Public Health Oral History Project. 52.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_public_health_ohp/52
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