This series consists of an annual report submitted to the governor by the State Board of Health. Subjects include sewage systems; water supplies; water pollution sources; instructions to local boards of health; investigation of food coloring; investigations of sanitary conditions at summer resorts; vital statistics recording; sanitary conditions of the State including information on outbreaks of small pox, influenza, typhoid fever, diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever, and acute respiratory diseases; and an extensive report by the Tuberculosis Committee.
Creator
New York (State). Board of Health
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Tuberculosis hospital policy and administration files
Series Number
10415
Summary
This series is a partial history of tuberculosis hospitals in New York State. It contains correspondence, memoranda, annual reports, bulletins, legal documents, press releases, and newspaper clippings from 1905 through 1975. The series reflects the Department of Health's function of protecting public health through its supervision and funding of State hospitals in general, and the Bureau of Tuberculosis Control's superintendence of tuberculosis hospitals in particular.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
Access Restrictions
Records in boxes 3-6 contain some personal information that is restricted.
This series records the actions of the State Board of Health at its quarterly and special meetings. Information includes members present, resolutions, bylaws, and meeting sites. Meeting discussions focus primarily on complaints about drainage, sewerage, and water quality in New York towns, but minutes also include statements of the board's expenditures, appointments, reports of committees (such as sanitation and tuberculosis), and discussions concerning food purity and labeling.
Creator
New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Coordination of State Activities
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.