Special thanks are also due Dr. V. G. Valaoras, Mr. C. S. Steph-
anides, Mr. George Coutsoumaris, and Miss Helen N. Sdrin, all na-
tive Greeks, and one-time employees of the Greek Government, who
also understand America, for their frequent and critical reading of
certain chapters in the manuscript.

Acknowledgments are gratefully made to the officials of the vari-
ous ministries in the Greek Government at the national, island, and
local levels, who made this survey possible and who gave valuable as-
sistance. Special mention is made of Prime Minister Th. Sophoulis
(now deceased), S. Venizelos, and C. Tsaldaris for the groundwork
laid in preparation for the survey, and of ex-Governor General A.
Chompidis and C. A. Doxiadis, Ministry of Coordination, and their
staffs for their assistance. A special word of thanks is due the 765
household heads, 346 farmers, and 128 housewives who so willingly
cooperated in supplying information and data of a very personal and
confidential nature. The seven volunteer nurses and twelve univer-
sity-trained students should be commended for their persistence, tact,
and accurate interview work. Thanks are also due to the Royal Greek
Embassy Information Service in Washington, D.C. for making
available a generous selection of photographs, several of which have
been reproduced in this book.

While this survey was made possible through the joint efforts of
the International Health Division, the Social Sciences, and the Nat-
ural Sciences of The Rockefeller Foundation, special credit is due
Dr. George K. Strode and Dr. Joseph H. Willits for its initiation
and Dr. Andrew J. Warren for his counsel and general supervision of
the project. A more complete list of the persons working on this
project and their major responsibilities, together with those who
have reviewed certain portions of the manuscript and made many
helpful suggestions, will be found in Appendix 3.

However, the senior author accepts full responsibility for any
errors of judgment in the content of the survey, in its conduct, in the
selection of data, and for the conclusions presented herewith. This
book is written with the hope that, in spite of its many important
gaps, the findings will be useful in themselves and stimulate others
to further research on additional underdeveloped areas.

LELAND G. ALLBAUGH

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