Witte Kruis

Machine-translated from the Dutch article

The Noordhollandsche Vereeniging tot afwering van epidemische ziekten en tot hulpbetoon tijdens epidemieën, the White Cross, was founded in 1875 by members of the then Medical Council of North Holland. It was the first Red Cross-type association in the Netherlands. The inspector, Dr. Jacobus Penn, and the secretary, Dr. G.A.N. Allebé, of the Medical Council took the first steps toward establishing an association to promote public health and prevent epidemics.