Historical Hospitals of Long Beach

by Gerrie Schipske RNP J.D. and Gerrie Schipske

Book Overview

This book outlines the history of both Long Beach and its hospitals. Few other California cities can boast of their efforts to keep the public healthy as can Long Beach. Its first inhabitants, the Tongva, insisted on personal and household hygiene. The moment Long Beach became a city in 1897, officials established a board of public health and appointed a public health officer. Consequently, when epidemics struck, the city had fewer causalities. Residents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1634990943
• ISBN13: 9781634990943
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: America Through Time
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"