Selected characteristics of local health departments--United States, 1992-1993.
A year 2000 national health objective is to increase to at least 90% the proportion of persons who are served by a local health department (LHD) that is effectively performing the core functions of public health (objective 8.14) (1). A framework for examining essential roles and services of LHDs is critical to developing a surveillance system to monitor progress toward this goal (2-4). To characterize the activities, staff, expenditures, and jurisdictions of LHDs in the United States, during 1992-1993 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with CDC, surveyed all LHDs. This report summarizes the services provided by LHDs by population of the jurisdiction, the expenditures and staff to support these services, and type of jurisdiction.
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States