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1948 |
Palm Beach County approves funds to establish a county health department.
With the state of Florida matching the county contribution. |
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1949 |
County Commission tries to rescind its vote to form a Health Department due
to outside pressures and fears. Action fails by one vote. |
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1950 |
Dr. C.L. Brumback hired as first Health Department Director and opens
offices on ½ of floor in county building and four rooms in migrant
camp-Belle Glade. |
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1951 |
14 School nurses join department and create school health program |
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1956 |
Kiwanis Dental Clinic funded and operated by the Health Department. Until
this Kiwanis Clubs in the area raised money and operated the dental
clinic on their own. Many Celebrities like Irving Berlin, Al Jolson, Arthur
Hammerstein, Sam Harris and Lee Shubert participated in the original funding
of this clinic. |
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1956 |
Raw sewage stopped from being pumped into the intercoastel. Children’s
bureau funds 5-year program to help migrate workers and families with
medical care, nutrition, social services, education and environmental
health. |
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1956 |
Waiver of State Law. |
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1956 |
PBC Environmental Control Act Passed. |
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Main operation center in West Palm Beach and small store front operation in
Delray Beach. |
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1977
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Program Expansion, Demonstration of the ability to provide preventive health
and primary care services in public health setting. |
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1983 |
Belle Glade Health Center opened. |
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1987 |
Formation of Health Care District. |
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1990 |
Delray and Lantana Health Centers opened. |
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1999 |
Staff of 801, budget of $47,399,848 |
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1999 |
County population of 1,044,051 PBCHD provides services to 64,608
unduplicated clients. |
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2001 |
First Anthrax case in US diagnosed and investigated. |
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2002 |
New West Palm Beach Health Center dedicated. |
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2003 |
Malaria outbreak in county Health Department coordinates investigation and
education. |
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2004 |
Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne strike--Special Care Unit for 500 residents
staffed by Health Department. Environmental and other issues addressed in
community. |
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2005 |
Population served 1,211,000. |
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Source Palm Beach Health Dept. - Public Information Office |
