Board+of+Health

The Sixth State Legislature, 1901, created the office of State Board of Health, composed of three persons appointed by the governor, with consent of the senate, for a term of four years; one of them, who was required to be a physician, was the secretary and executive officer; the board elected one of its members as president for the term he was appointed; the duty of the board was to take cognizance of interests of health and life among the people of the State; to make sanitary investigations of causes of disease and epidemics, and of sources of mortality and other circumstances bearing upon public health.
 * State Board of Health **

The Sixteenth State Legislature, 1921, amended the law of 1901, changing the number of members of the board, from three to five, three of whom were required to be resident licensed physicians; also provided for whole time officer known as the "State Health Officer," who was also the secretary and executive officer to the board, and who was to be a specialist in the treatment of infectious and contagious diseases and public health work. As secretary of the board, he was required to keep a record of its proceedings, and to perform and superintend the work prescribed by the board, and to direct the county health officers in their duties.

The Twenty-fifth State Legislature, 1939, amended the 1921 laws, and provided for the board to consist of five members, all to be electors of the State, three of whom are to be licensed physicians, and one to be a licensed dentist; same method of appointment as of 1921. Term four years.

The board is required to make a biennial report; one copy to be filed with the governor and one with each house of the state legislature.

=Secretaries of the State Board of Health=


 * ~ Name ||~  ||~ Start Date ||~   ||~ End Date ||
 * Amos W. Barber ||  || 1901 ||   || 1911 ||
 * W.A. Wyman ||  || 1911 ||   || 1917 ||
 * Dr. C.Y. Beard ||  || 1917 ||   || 1921 ||
 * Dr. C.Y. Beard ||  || 1921 ||   || 1923 ||
 * G.F. Anderson ||  || 1923 ||   || 1927 ||
 * W.H. Hassed ||  || 1927 ||   || 1935 ||
 * G.M. Anderson ||  || 1935 ||   || 1939 ||
 * M.C. Keith ||  || 1939 ||   || 1944 ||