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Waushara County Timeline Project
Created by
Christian Avalos
⟶ Updated 16 Nov 2018 ⟶
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Christian Avalos
Left off at "National Highway Safety Bureau was created to reduce deaths and injuries from motor-vehicle accidents" for national events."
Left off at "Early referrals for Speech Therapy" for community events."
16 Nov 2018
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Waushara County Health Department Established
Physicians of the county participated in a program for protection against Smallpox and Diphtheria
TB testing program started by the Waushara County Red Cross
Bolton Act established the Cadet Nurse Corps
Hearing testing conducted in Waushara County
Dental health Program placed in school
Mental testing referrals were made for students
American Cancer Society discusses breast self-examination
Maternity services provided to expectant mothers
Rheumatic Fever Clinics offered
The County Medical Society approved giving free Polio vaccines funded by the State Board of Health
Waushara County increases amount of services provided to infants and handicapped
Mr. Lucien Poussard worked on forming a child study group in regards to Mental Health
Migrant Health Program was started
Loan Closet introduced which allows county residents to borrow items such as wheelchairs, walkers, bedpans, hospital beds, etc
The first-time diabetic screening test was offered in the County
Measles immunization program offered to students in K-3 grades
Early referrals for Speech Therapy
John Hopps invented the first cardiac pacemaker
The National Institute of Mental Health was established
The first NIH record was published
The National Heart Institute was established
The National Institute of Dental Research was established
First Bionic Hand with the sense of touch unveiled in Rome
Cancer is rated as the number one killer
Waushara County is now an independent basic dual protection clinic for reproductive health
The Wautoma Health Department became Nationally Accredited
The first case of Ebola is reported in Guinea and continuing to spread to other neighboring countries
11 people were diagnosed with Blastomycosis associated with Little Wolf River
After the earthquake in Haiti, CDC response effort helped prevent 7,000 deaths from Cholera
CDC reports that U.S. newborn HIV infections are down 80% since 1981
Control of clean water to create cleaner sanitation
Hep A vaccine developed
HIV is identified
First vaccine developed for Hep B
First vaccine developed for Pneumonia
First vaccine developed for Chickenpox
First vaccine developed for Rubella
OSHA and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was created in efforts to improve workplace safety
CDC investigates a highly infectious respiratory disease in Michigan later identified as Legionnaires' disease
First vaccine developed for Mumps
National Highway Safety Bureau was created to reduce deaths and injuries from motor-vehicle accidents
First vaccine developed for Measles
The Surgeon General of the U.S. Health Service recognizes that tobacco causes Lung Cancer
Jonas Salk develops first Polio vaccine
Rosalind Franklin studies the structure of DNA using X-Ray diffraction
Free chest X-ray and diabetic tests offered
New home and public health nurse are introduced to Waushara county
General immunization program offered with the approval of Green Lake - Waushara Medical Society
Beginning Alcohol and Addictions Basic Education Studies (BABES). A program designed to give children a lifetime of protection from substance abuse
Waushara mentions their first direct push towards Mental Health
Fluoride Mouthrinse Program is introduced in Waushara County
HIV partnership with Winnebago County
Kids in Safety Seat (KISS) program is launched to protect children
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program started
“100-year flood” in Wautoma
Health Department began a new fluoride varnish program to prevent tooth decay
WCHD started bike safety program
Zika virus outbreak in U.S territories.
The National Mental Health Act was passed
First vaccine developed for Influenza
March of Dimes established to fight Polio
NY makes Syphilis testing mandatory for marriage licenses
U.S. forbids child labor in factories
First vaccine developed for Typhus
Bernand Fantus established first blood bank in the U.S. located in Chicago, IL
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Image of Home Health Nursing in Waushara County
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California is the largest state to legalize cannabis
Went from Level 2 health department to a Level 3
Willy Burgdorfer discovers Lyme Disease
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The first case of Ebola in the U.S. is reported in Dallas, TX
Waushara County becomes agents of the state for the Food and Recreational Licensing
Left off at "Early referrals for Speech Therapy" for community events."