Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Interviewee

Charles Rhodes

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Interviewer

Prather, E. Charlton

Publisher

University of South Florida Libraries

Date

2002-06-02

Publication Date

5-23-2016

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, University of South Florida

Description

1 sound file (53 min.) : digital, MP3 file

Subject: topical

Migrant workers; Public health administration; Public health laws; University of South Florida

Language

English

Type

Sound

Genre

Oral histories, Online audio

Format

Audio

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Collection

Florida Public Health Oral History Project

Identifier

C53-00059

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