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Published Online: January 1941

REPORT OF PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING A MENTAL HYGIENE COMPONENT OF A CITY HEALTH DISTRICT

PAUL LEMKAU, CHRISTOPHER TIETZE, and MARCIA COOPERAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 97, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.97.4.805

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1. Progress in attaining the objectives of a mental hygiene component in a city health district is reported.

2. The 1933 survey indicates that 25 per cent of all psychotics in the district are not hospitalized.

3. Personality disorder of varying severity but sufficient to attract attention by the community is present in about two per cent of the population.

4. Methods of prophylactic work in connection with a well baby clinic of a city health department are outlined.

5. The properly educated public health nurse can be an excellent agent for the dissemination of knowledge of mental hygiene principles.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 97 • Number 4 • January 1941

Pages: 805 - 811

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Published in print: January 1941

Published online: 1 April 2006

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PAUL LEMKAU

The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

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CHRISTOPHER TIETZE

The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

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MARCIA COOPER

The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

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REPORT OF PROGRESS IN DEVELOPING A MENTAL HYGIENE COMPONENT OF A CITY HEALTH DISTRICT

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