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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

A public health officer directs the public health activities over the region
which includes Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University of
Virginia. The Director of the health unit is a member of the teaching staff
of the Medical School, and gives lectures on preventive medicine once a
week throughout the session to the fourth year class in medicine.

After conference with the directing officials of the State Board of
Health two special courses have been designed to meet the existing needs
in the counties and smaller towns of Virginia.

Training for Sanitary Inspectors Qualified applicants twenty-one years
of age or over will be received for practical instruction with the Health Department.

The applicants will be taught the fundamental duties of a Sanitary
Inspector through practical training in Albemarle County and Charlottesville.
They will be under the supervision of the Director of the Health
Department. After satisfactorily completing ten weeks of such training the
student will receive from the University a card certifying to the State
Board of Health that he has received the training indicated.

Classes limited to five. Students may arrange by correspondence for
admission at any season convenient to the Health officer. Correspondence
and inquiries should be addressed to the Department of Medicine.

For information regarding the course leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Health Education see this catalogue "Department of Education."
For information regarding courses in public health for school teachers,
apply to the Dean of the Summer School.