Mo. Rev. Stat. § 192.070: Care of babies and hygiene of children, educational literature to be issued by department.

The department of health and senior services shall issue educational literature on the care of the baby and the hygiene of the child including, but not limited to, the importance of routine dental care for children; study the causes of infant mortality and the application of measures for the prevention and suppression of the diseases of infancy and childhood; and inspect the sanitary and hygienic conditions in public school buildings and grounds.