Medical reference file B1346

Medical reference file

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series contains information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites, organized by type or cause of disease. Medical histories list occupations; symptoms; medical test results and diagnosis. Other records include lists of industrial sites with statistical analyses of medical problems; correspondence; proposed revisions to state codes on worker safety; public and private agency pamphlets on workplace safety and hazards; case studies; reports; surveys and reviews of literature concerning industrial diseases. Records are restricted.

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Industrial Hygiene

Title:

Medical reference file

Quantity:

7 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1929-1973

Series Number:

B1346

Arrangement

Alphabetical by subject.

Scope and Content Note

This series includes files containing information about diseases contracted by workers at industrial sites, organized by type or cause of disease. Many files contain personal medical histories of workers, often taken from workers' compensation investigations. Histories include type of occupation (past and present), symptoms, medical test results, and physician's diagnosis.

Other records include lists of industrial sites with statistical analyses of medical problems, correspondence with industrial plant owners and other government entities about medical issues, proposed revisions to state codes on worker safety, and pamphlets released by both public and private agencies on workplace safety and hazards. Also present are case studies, reports, surveys, and reviews of literature concerning industrial diseases.