Education   Community   Health   Recreation   Industry   Government   Economic Development  SEARCH:       City Departments Elected Officials/Council News/Bulletins Meetings Community Calendar Projects/Progress Maps/Demographics Ordinances/Statutes Employment Maple Grove Cemetery PAY YOUR UTILITY BILL > City Health Department - History Printable view In A HISTORY OF OHIO, Rosebroom and Weisenburger state that, " At times life in pioneer Ohio seemed like a constant struggle against bodily ills and the threat of death. Chills and fever, the plague, milk sickness, and afflictions of the lungs and digestive organs were very prevalent, while cholera infantum took a heavy toll among the young. Poorly drained areas contributed to malaria, and quinine was costly and difficult to obtain. Tuberculosis took a heavy toll on life, and a lack of sanitation accentuated the spread of diseases of many kinds. Smallpox, however, lost much of its terror with the use of vaccination ".  It was because of the threat of smallpox in Findlay that on January 11, 1849 that Dr. David Patton was authorized to travel to Cincinnati to obtain vaccine for all the town's people. On February 6th the Town Council of the Borough of Findlay resolved that Joseph Vance, John Ewing, Hiram Smith, Elijah Williams, William Taylor, and Henry Lamb act as a Board of Health. Apparently after this crisis passed, the board ceased to function. In 1867 the General Assembly enacted legislation permitting villages the same authority cities had to establish a Board of Health. On July 21, 1869 the Council of the Incorporated Village of Findlay established a permanent Board of Health. Unfortunately, only THE MINUTES back to August 2, 1889 are in our possession.     Contact Us             Frequently Asked Questions             Forms             Site Map             Check Email             Employees             Home      Disclaimer City of Findlay, Municipal Building, 318 Dorney Plaza, Findlay OH 45840 Best to view this website using Internet Explorer Created by Aardvark Inc.