A professional who administers public-health program of county or city. Responsibilities include:

• Inspects public facilities for health hazards or directs inspection by others.
• Negotiates with school, state, federal, or other authorities and with community groups to formulate health standards and legislation affecting jurisdiction.
• Participates in establishing free clinics, cancer detection centers, and other programs to improve public health.
• Develops and coordinates public relations campaigns to promote programs and services and participates in radio and television discussions, public meetings, and other activities.
• Conducts examinations of hospitals, indigent care centers, and other institutions under control of municipality to ensure conformance to accepted standards.
• Prohibits sale of unsafe milk and other food and dairy products.
• May impose quarantines on area, animals, or persons with contagious disease.
• May order closing of establishments not conforming to prescribed health standards.