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Displaying 61 Finding Aids
Title
- Nutrition Watch Committee meeting agendas, minutes, and briefing books
Series Number
- B1073
Summary
- This series contains plans, presentations, agendas, meeting minutes, and reports of the Nutrition Watch Committee. This committee was formed in 1982 at the request of Governor Hugh L. Carey in order to monitor the "nutritional status" of the citizens of New York State, and to educate them about proper nutrition. The records reflect the cooperation of state and federal government officials in this effort.
Creator
- New York (State). Nutrition Watch Committee
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Educational motion picture film, "Day after Tomorrow"
Series Number
- B1059
Summary
- This series consists of an educational motion picture film, produced by the Division of Public Health Education, entitled "Day after Tomorrow." The film stresses the importance of medical checkups and annual physical examinations.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Public Health Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Public Health subject files
Series Number
- 16570
Summary
- This series contains agendas, bulletins, news clippings, correspondence, guidelines, memorandums, notes, pamphlets, press releases, reports, and speeches generated by the Office of Public Health. Topics include the onset of the AIDS epidemic; environmental toxicology; maternal and child health; New York City shelters; health manpower; and human experimentation. Some records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Public Health
Access Restrictions
- Portions of the series are restricted to protect personal privacy.
Title
- New York State Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control typhoid fever carriers case control cards
Series Number
- B1068
Summary
- This series consists of cards used to track and categorize chronic carriers of typhoid fever, their status, and reasons they received state aid. Information includes carrier's name; address; birth date or age at operation; occupation; and household census, indicating relevant medical history of others in the household, or the number of cases attributed to the carrier. Medical information includes origin of carrier status; surgeries; state financial aid; brief medical history; and cause of death. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Veterans' Home resident case files
Series Number
- A0710
Summary
- This series consists of case files for individuals who died or were discharged from the New York State Veterans' Home in Oxford (formerly known as the New York State Woman's Relief Corps Home). While the contents of the case files vary, each contains the completed application form for admission into the Home, which includes data on the veteran's military service and a statement of disability.
Creator
- New York State Veterans' Home
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Health Planning Commission subject files
Series Number
- A0738
Summary
- This series documents the 1975 reorganization of area Health Systems Agencies, the selection process for membership on state health councils, and the formation and initial activities of the State Health Planning Advisory Council and the State Advisory Council on the Handicapped. The records concern legislation, administrative structure, and political factors affecting organization of viable agencies; executive action creating the Advisory Councils; and structure and membership of state health councils.
Creator
- New York State Health Planning Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Newsletters
Series Number
- B1453
Summary
- This series consists of newsletters produced by the Willard State Hospital (later Willard Psychiatric Center) to document hospital activities and to provide information of interest to the local community as well as to patients and staff of the hospital. Newsletters contain articles, announcements, reports of meetings, advertisements for local businesses, and other contributions from various hospital departments, staff members, and patients.
Creator
- Willard Psychiatric Center (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Temporary Commission on Dioxin Exposure working files
Series Number
- B0639
Summary
- The New York State Temporary Commission on Dioxin Exposure was created to gather information and inform the public, specifically Vietnam veterans about the hazardous effects of herbicides, particularly those containing dioxin, a chemical in Agent Orange. This series consists of subject and correspondence files, reports, press clippings, minutes of hearings and meetings, maps, and video-cassettes documenting the activities of the Commission. Topics addressed include: exposure, health related issues, awareness of use, veterans' benefits, chemical warfare, and Right to Know.
Creator
- New York (State). Temporary Commission on Dioxin Exposure
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Poliomyelitis case report cards
Series Number
- B0163
Summary
- Physicians across the state were required to report each case of designated communicable diseases to the State Department of Health. This series consists of personal and medical data of polio victims. Personal data includes patient's name; address; occupation; age; sex; color/race; and national origin. Medical data includes where and how the disease was contracted; physical relationship to milk production or dairy farming; onset, duration, extent, and location of paralysis; contagion preventative measures; and (after 1960) immunization history. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Acute Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Medicare/Medicaid survey reports of active nursing homes
Series Number
- 13362
Summary
- This series consists of a sampling of Health Related or Medicare/Medicaid Skilled Nursing Facility Reports for nursing homes in New York State. Written by OSHM Field workers, these reports establish compliance with various federal and state regulations of nursing homes including governing body, administration and organization, patient rights, medical records, physical environment, and utilization. Also included are information about the number of beds, facility owners, names of administrators, nursing schedules and written comments about areas of non-compliance.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Health Systems Management
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- "Love Canal, a special report to the governor and legislature"
Series Number
- B2548
Summary
- This series consists of one published report on the topic of the Love Canal landfill, issued by the New York State Office of Public Health with the assistance of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Environmental Conservation.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Public Health
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Hospital for the Treatment of Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Ray Brook, N.Y.) patient admission application books
Series Number
- A0703
Summary
- This series consists of applications for admission to the State Hospital for the Treatment of Tuberculosis at Ray Brook. Entries may include application date; applicant's name and residence; name of welfare officer making application; acceptance or rejection; whether admitted or not; examining physician and examination date; and remarks such as death date or transfer to other institution. Also included are reports of applicants on waiting lists and procedures for filling out State Insurance Fund forms.
Creator
- New York State Hospital for the Treatment of Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Ray Brook, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- New York (State). Department of Health Bureau of Communicable Disease Control deceased and released typhoid carriers case files
Series Number
- B0165
Summary
- This series consists of information on deceased and released typhoid carriers including initial epidemiological investigation report; memorandums summarizing evidence for chronic carrier status; request for and receipt of legal declaration of this status; correspondence between state and local public health officials; correspondence with the carrier; periodic status reports; and notification of the carrier's death. The investigation report includes vital statistics; possible exposure sources; history of carrier's disease and treatment; carrier's work history; and cases traced to carrier. Records are restricted pursuant to state and federal laws.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Access Restrictions
- Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Title
- Medicare/Medicaid survey reports of closed nursing homes
Series Number
- 13363
Summary
- This series consists of Medicare/Medicaid Skilled Nursing Facility Reports or Health Related Facility Reports for closed nursing homes in New York State. Written by Office of Health Systems Management field workers, these reports establish compliance with various federal and state regulations including governing body, administration and organization, patient rights, medical records, physical environment, and utilization. Additionally, some data includes the number of beds, owners of facilities, names of administrators, and nursing schedules. Written comments describe areas of non-compliance.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Health Systems Management
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division and staff conference minutes
Series Number
- A4338
Summary
- This series contains minutes from meetings of both the Division of Civilian Mobilization and Office of Civilian Mobilization (OCM) which were kept by the OCM's director to document and facilitate plans and activities of the OCM. The Division of Civilian Mobilization worked with the OCM and other state government agencies to coordinate all World War II home front activities including child care, fitness programs, and war bond drives.
Creator
- New York State War Council. Office of Civilian Mobilization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Public Health and Health Planning Council meeting and administrative files
Series Number
- 10740
Summary
- This series consists of agendas, transcripts, minutes, and agenda books derived from meetings of the Public Health Council and its successor, the Public Health and Health Planning Council.
Creator
- Public Health and Health Planning Council (N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Documents pertaining to administrative complaints regarding improper practices in hospital staff appointments and extension of professional privileges, received by the Public Health Council or the Public Health and Health Planning Council, are declared to be confidential by Public Health Law section 2801-b.
Title
- Supplemental nutrition assistance program homeless/destitute files
Series Number
- 15483
Summary
- The series contains project files, equipment grant files, and administrative records of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides funds to private non-profit programs to alleviate hunger among target populations in New York State. Files include grant proposals, contracts, budgets, reports, minutes, memorandum, summary statistics, correspondence, and review records for about fifty ongoing projects. There is information on soup kitchens and food pantries and their destitute and homeless clientele.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Nutrition
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Love Canal records
Series Number
- B2569
Summary
- This series includes records from activities relating to the initial investigation of the Love Canal site, the development and implementation of the "decision on habitability" and revitalization efforts, and the follow-up health study.
Creator
- New York (State). Center for Environmental Health
Access Restrictions
- Resident health questionnaires and medical records are restricted in accordance with Public Health Law § 206 (l)(j), Personal Privacy Protection Law § 96 2 (b) and the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). State Archives staff will review remaining documents and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law.
Title
- "Empire County" radio series
Series Number
- B1070
Summary
- This series consists of the "Empire County" radio drama series produced to emphasize preventive health care and the benefits of a full-time county public health program. Topics include child and infant care, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, immunization, alcoholism, blood banks, diphtheria, fluoridation, medical defense against atomic radiation, narcotics, obesity, polio, rheumatic fever, tuberculosis, undulant fever, and water pollution. The series "Community Controversy," presents the public hearing as a lesson about community about decision-making in a democracy.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Public Health Education
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Bureau of Occupational Health epidemiological and special studies
Series Number
- 16968
Summary
- This series includes investigative studies and reports that document occupational and environmental health problems among New York State residents. These studies and reports contain health data, including but not limited to confidential medical records.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Occupational Health
Access Restrictions
- Access to medical records and other confidential information found in this series is restricted. State Archives staff will review requests for specific records and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law.