1944-02 Posting Physician as Med. Examiner to Okeechobee1 4
ANSOLUUM
WHEREAS, It has been mmdo known to the City Council #f
the City of Okoeshobeel Florida, that the" is no prootioing
Physiolen or Surgeon residing within the County of Okeechobee,
who is natively #nFared such profession end there are. no
physicians or surgeons located In other counties of this 9ts.10
who praotics their prefs,snion In Okeechobee County, &nd
wmus. the population of said County of Okeechobee to
more then three thousand inh-qbitants and the nearest physician
or surgeon Is 36 miles and this Council considers the Inhabitants
of Okeechobee Count.Y are practically isolated and are without
the services of Physicians and surgoons and believes that such
condition should be brought to the attention of the State Board
of Medical rixaminers and the State Board of Health,
NOws THERTFORIj BT IT RESOLVED By the CitY Council of the
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City of Okeechobee in session sss*mblod, that the State Board of
Medisel rx9minerij for tuestate of norida and the State Board
of Health be requested to take Immediate steps U rememdy this
situation and to sesist In locating a 1"hysiolan who will practice
his profeesion in the CountY of Okeeohobee,
Be It further resolved that corlos of this Resolution be
forwarded to the State B05rd of Medioal rxeminers and to the
Stpte Bonrd of 1!eilth*
Ppased nn,! Rdorted this 14th.0 day of June* 1944.
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---City Clerk*
CITY OF MECHOBEro FLORIDA
By
')ety Uounell
The foregging Resolution is aprroved by me this
14th. day of Junot 1944*
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