Local health departments were formed in urban areas in the late 1800s to:

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Local health departments were formed to handle environmental issues in cities,including problems associated with crowded living conditions and dirty streets,and to regulate public baths,slaughterhouses,and pigsties.Because sanitation was such an issue,there was not a focus on interdisciplinary care,provision of immunizations,or public health education for nurses.

Local Health Departments Were Formed in Urban Areas in the Late