City Health Administration

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ISBN: 9781025555102

Carl E McCombs

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English

Tradd Street Press
14 February 2026

Social welfare & social services; Public health & preventive medicine; History of medicine

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""City Health Administration"" by Carl E. McCombs is a seminal exploration of the organizational and management principles essential for effective public health services in urban settings. This comprehensive study provides a detailed analysis of the administrative frameworks required to maintain and improve community well-being within the complex environment of municipal government.

The work delves into the practical aspects of health department operations, including budgetary planning, personnel management, and the coordination of sanitary and medical programs. McCombs examines the critical intersection between public health and political science, emphasizing the need for professionalized administration and scientific methods in preventing disease and promoting hygiene. By outlining the responsibilities of city health officers and the legal structures governing their actions, the book offers a systematic approach to public welfare that was foundational to early 20th-century urban policy.

As a significant historical document in the field of community medicine, ""City Health Administration"" reflects the era's growing focus on social services and the institutionalization of preventive medicine. It serves as an invaluable resource for scholars of public policy, medical history, and public health practitioners interested in the evolution of modern health governance and the challenges of managing health in a growing metropolitan society.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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By: Carl E McCombs
Imprint: Tradd Street Press
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 921g
ISBN: 9781025555102
ISBN 10: 1025555104
Pages: 536
Publication Date: 14 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active