Price, George Moses, 1864-1942

Dr. George M. Price spent his professional life engaged in public health issues. Specifically, Price did pioneering work in the field of industrial health and worker safety.

In 1911, Price was named to the New York State Factory Investigating Commission, chaired by Robert Wagner, which investigated working conditions and health standards in New York industries, particularly the garment industry. From 1911 to 1925, Price served as director of the Joint Board of Sanitary Control in the Shirt and Dress Industry. Price also served as the director of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) Health Center from its founding until his death in 1942. Price was a member of a number of organizations concerned with public and industrial health issues, including the National Tuberculosis Association and the American Public Health Association.

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