Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Commonwealth Fund
- Extent:
- 0.57 Cubic Feet and 2 boxes
- Language:
- English .
Background
- Scope and Content:
An outgrowth of the Commonwealth Fund's relief activities in Eastern and Central Europe after World War I, the Austrian Program provided vital help in improving the health of children in Austria. From 1923 until 1929 the CF maintained an office in Vienna, and conducted a program of health and preventive medicine for children. Child health demonstrations were conducted in Salzburg, and similar activities transpired in Vienna, Klagenfurt, Graz, and elsewhere.
Emphasis was placed on bettering the Austrian type of health service, rather than the introduction of American methods. Additional educational training was provided through fellowships. Austrian support for the program was gradually increased, and by 1929 sufficient success and stability had been attained to ensure continuance of the work without Commonwealth Fund support.
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Public health
Public welfare
War relief
Child psychology
Child mental health
Hygiene
Law
Child welfare
Education, Rural
Medical education
Medical research
Legal issues
Legal research
Mental health
Medicine, Rural
Medicine -- Scholarships, fellowships, etc. - Places:
- United States
New York (N.Y.)
New York (State)
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Open for research with select materials restricted as noted. Brittle or damaged items are available at the discretion of RAC.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Reproduction/duplication of archival items is routinely provided in accordance with "fair use." If the RAC does not hold copyright for an archival collection, or items within a collection, it is the user's responsibility to contact the copyright holder, or make a fair effort to do so, prior to publication.
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