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is far more general than the knowledge of such 

 a science as that of the veterinarian, or the sani- 

 tarian. The mere fact that a physician or a vet- 

 erinarian has to do with diseases is no indication 

 that he has a personal fitness, or professional 

 knowledge which would fit him for the supervision 

 of public health protection, either for man or 

 beast. It is a special line of work for which there 

 is little scope today except in governmental ad- 

 ministration. 



Although public health is more generally taught 

 in veterinary schools than in the schools for the 

 education of ordinary physicians, the private 

 practice is diametrically opposed to that of health 

 protection. The private practitioner does not get 

 his chance for employment until health protection 

 has failed. In consequence there is a distinct dif- 

 ference in the line of thought and action of the 

 health defender from that of the treater of dis- 

 ease. Though the persons may be on the most 

 friendly and sympathetic terms, the two sciences 

 are opposing in essence. Though in subordinate 

 positions it may sometimes be advisable to em- 

 ploy the part time services of those otherwise 

 engaged, the head of the department should be a 

 full time governmental executive. 



168. Paid Executives. If efficiency demands 

 the full time of a specially trained and educated 

 man, it follows that he should be paid enough to 

 make it an inducement for him to ser\^e the public 

 generally, rather than to depend upon private 

 patronage. The government is continually losing 

 the services of men who have proved their effi- 

 ciency because private interests frankly acknowl- 



