Policy The original health policyset for the ex-Japanese Mandated Islands by the directive of December 12, 1945 ‘' had been adhered to and expandedduring the postwar military government periodso that, when the trusteeship was established in July 1947, an extensive health program was already in existence.’” The Trusteeship Agreement required the Administration simply to “protect the health of the inhabitants’ '" but upon this responsibility was built one of the most successful health programs ever conducted for dependent peoples. One of the first acts of Admiral Louis E. Denfeld after his appointment as High Commissioner of the Trust Territory, was the issuance of the Health Service Policy for the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, prepared by Captain (later Rear Admiral) Frederick C. Greaves, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet Staff Medical Officer, as of August 5, 1947 and adopted the following day.’’ the health program as stated therein was: The missionof 1. To raise public health standards in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and to control preventable disease among the inhabitants thercof. 2. To provide the means of rendering medical and dental care to the inhabitants of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 3. To conduct medical and dental research into health problems peculiar to the Trust Territory of the Pacihe Islands and their inhabitants. 4. To train native men and women in the arts of medical, dental, and nursing practice. Four programs, Preventive Medicine, Medical and Dental Care, Research, and Native Training were outlined to carry out the mission: Preventive Medicine Program 1 An annual health and sanitary survey shall be conducted on each inhabited island. 2. Provisions shall be made for the reporting of preventable diseases and the collection of appropriate vital statistics. 3. .\ program tor the eradication of intestinal parasites and yaws shall be placed in operation. 4. An organization tor the treatment of tuberculosis and leprosy shall be established. See v. TL p. 280 ft. ™ See ve IL p. gga tt “ Trusteeship Avreement, Art. 6. 3. End GV) to CinCPackle Itr ser 4786 dtd 6 Aug 47: see app. 23, p. 1208. 389307 0-63-49 9005999 855