Research

1

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health

 

 

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This series consists of a log of microfilmed contagious diseases records produced by the Department of Health. The log shows a type and year of communicable disease outbreak, apparent reel numbers, and date sent for filming. Scattered throughout the log are notes on outcomes of film processing, such .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health

 

 

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This series consists of handwritten account journals documenting the disbursement of department funds for the suppression of the influenza epidemic (1918-1919). Types of accounts (as appropriated by the legislature) include "traveling expenses," fees for informational searches into vital statistics, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Laboratories and Research

 

 

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Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health

 

 

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These films ("TV Spots"), produced by the New York State Department of Health (DOH), were made to educate the public on health-related issues. Topics covered include dental health, vaccinations, cancer, and home safety. Film reels also document the construction of the DOH office building and the 1958 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health

 

 

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The series consists of a handwritten journal of funds (primarily payroll) expended to combat the outbreak of influenza. The journal is divided into two sections. The first section lists salaries paid and includes appointment date; name; position (such as clerk, nurse, physician, publicity expert, field .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Communicable Diseases

 

 

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Physicians across the state were required to report each case of designated communicable diseases to the State Department of Health. This series contains data on smallpox victims. Personal data includes patient's name; age; sex; color/race; marital status; country of mother's birth; and address. Medical .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

New York (State). Bureau of Communicable Disease Control (1982- )

 

 

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This series was created to document individual tuberculosis cases and to provide statistical and census information for the entire state..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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State law required all physicians to notify the State Department of Health about specific cases of infectious, contagious, or communicable disease. This series consists of personal (name, sex, color/race, birth date or age, marital status, occupation, address) and medical data about victims of tuberculosis .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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This series documents a typhoid fever outbreak which occurred in Orleans County, New York in the summer of 1989. Records consists of forms which document individual typhoid cases and potential cases. The information on the forms includes personal identifiers, where meals were taken, food consumed, symptoms, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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This series consists of printed forms compiled by the State Department of Health's Division of Laboratories and Research. The reports confirm the presence of typhoid fever and provide the following data: laboratory number; date; source from which blood was taken; patient's name and address; date the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Communicable Diseases

 

 

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This series contains monthly totals of communicable disease cases reported to the State Department of Health as mandated by law. Diseases are represented by letter codes in headings, with numbers of cases for each respective disease listed in columns. Also included is a table of statistics compiled .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York (State). Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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Physicians across the state were required to report each case of designated communicable diseases to the State Department of Health. This series consists of data on victims of typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever, salmonella, and (after 1950) salmonella carriers. Personal data includes patient's name; address; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Epidemiology

 

 

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This series consists of medical and circumstantial evidence collected by State Department of Health epidemiologists to determine the source and type of reported cases of typhoid fever, plus medical information on the course of the illness. Documentation includes a case investigation form detailing vital .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Acute Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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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. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

16

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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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 .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

17

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Welfare

 

 

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This series contains correspondence, reports, project applications, proposals, news releases, articles, newspaper clippings, speeches, programs, publications, charts, maps, schedules, and other literature about public health in New York State. Most records which document public health, public assistance, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

18

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

 

 

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The files are primarily those of Bureau of Communicable Disease Control Directors Richard Rothenberg and Donald O. Lyman. Files consist of correspondence, memorandums, periodical clippings, maps, case files, statistical reports, survey questionnaires, and legislative proposals and bills. Subjects include .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives