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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: PubHea-H2-Front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 2: PubHea-H2-Reverse
- Back: Clear plastic with waffle pattern
Fig. 3: PubHea-H2-mve1-front
- Embroidery: Cotton thread
- Border: Merrowed
Fig. 4: PubHea-H2-mve1-reverse
- Back: Dark base cloth, clear plastic with waffle pattern
Item Name: Public Health 1972 - 1975
Item ID: PubHea-H2
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements June 1972 until February 1978
1. Explain the difference between infectious and chronic disease.
2. Explain how people catch the following diseases. Describe how they are spread: typhoid fever, poliomyelitis, hookworm, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, tetanus, rabies, tuberculosis, yellow fever.
3. Do the following:
(a) Explain the meaning of "immunization."
(b) Name three diseases against which a baby should be immunized.
(c) Name two diseases against which you should be immunized.
4. Name two diseases that can be caught from drinking unpasteurized milk.
5. Do the following:
(a) Describe the health aspects of preparing and handling food.
(b) Explain how dishes and utensils should be washed.
6. Show two ways to make water safe to drink.
7. Do the following:
(a) Explain how flies may be controlled. Tell how their breeding places can be destroyed.
(b) Get rid of garbage and rubbish from a camp or home. Tell how this helps control flies.
(c) Prepare a drawing of a home sewage system. Tell how it should be located and built to keep from polluting wells and springs.
8. Do the following:
(a) Describe the health dangers from air and water pollution.
(b) Describe health dangers from cigarette smoking.
9. Explain the reason for the camp arrival medical screening.
10. Visit your city, county, or state health department. Prepare an outline of its various services.