public health

THIS WEEK IN INDIANAPOLIS

Nov 14, 2021

Grand Jury Indicts 21 as Violators of Mattress Label Law

From The Indianapolis Times, Monday, November 14, 1921: An investigation by the Indianapolis board of health has resulted in twenty-one...

Jul 7, 2021

3 Year Demand to Clean Out Creeks Gets Action

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, June 28, 1921: Having been criticized for three years for dilatory “buck passing,” the board of...

May 11, 2021

Indianapolis Institutions Keep 'Open House' in Celebration of National Hospital Day

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, May 12, 1921: The first National Hospital Day was observed today throughout the United States and...

Aug 26, 2020

Filthy Creeks Cause Protest

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, August 27, 1920: An indignation meeting was held last evening at Shelby and Hervey Streets, with...