The Order of Public Health ( French: ''Ordre de la Santé publique'') was a French order of merit, created by presidential decree of President

Albert Lebrun Albert François Lebrun (; 29 August 1871 – 6 March 1950) was a French politician who served as President of France from 1932 to 1940. He was the last president of the Third Republic. He was a member of the centre-right Democratic Republica ...

on 18 February 1938 and amended on 22 May 1954, and awarded for services to the

public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the de ...

and protection of children. It was replaced by the

Ordre national du Mérite The (; ) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's establishment was twofold: to replace the large number of ...

in 1963.

Classes

The Order had three classes, and was only awarded to people who was minimum 30 years old. *Commander (40 awards) *Officer (170 awards) *Knight (806 awards)

Literature

*André Souyris-Rolland: ''Guide des Ordres Civil Français et Étrangers, des Médailles d'Honneur et des Médailles des Sociétés'', Paris 1979 {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordre de la Sante publique 1938 establishments in France 1963 disestablishments in France Sante publique Public health in France