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1920

1922
Morgan County nurses at work in a rural school.Morgan County establishes the first full-time county health department.




1925
A mobile laboratory used to test samples of milk for sanitary quality.A law is passed requiring all pasteurized milk plants to obtain a license from the Department and to abide by minimum standards.

1927
Governor Len SmallThe Department celebrates its 50th anniversary. Life expectancy for Illinoisans is now 58 years. "That the state created, developed and maintains an official agency charged with the duty and responsibility of participating in a movement so pregnant with possibilities for individual and public benefit ought to stimulate pride and confidence in the character of our government," writes Gov. Len Small.

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