Title: Writings of Dr. Charles Hewitt Type:Document Date: 1896 Source: Minnesota Historical Society
Description: Charles Hewitt, director of the State Board of Health, wrote these notes about the importance of hygiene in the prevention of disease. Read Transcription
Activities:
Hewitt gave this speech to members of a medical society. What arguments had been made against the medical profession at that time?
What does Hewitt think the physician should do?
What social ills does Hewitt think that clean soil, water, homes, and sunlight will be able to cure?
How do you think the doctors who listened to Hewitt's speech felt about what he said?