County correspondence, 1885-1897, 1903 (bulk 1892-1896).

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County correspondence, 1885-1897, 1903 (bulk 1892-1896).

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Primarily correspondence between local health officials and Charles N. Hewitt, secretary of the state Board of Health. Doctors and local health officials were required by state law to report all incidents of infectious disease to the health board; consequently, much of the correspondence centers on the reporting and treatment of infectious diseases, most commonly diphtheria. However, other topics, such as local sanitary conditions, new medical procedures, and unusual cases, are also mentioned, and the correspondence in general offers a useful glimpse into public health concerns and expections of the time.

5.5 cu. ft. (5 boxes and partial box).

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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Minnesota. Dept. of Health.

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The Health Facility Advisory Council was established in 1951 as the Health Facility Advisory Board [Minn. Laws 1951 c304 s9]. It was changed to council in 1975 [Minn. Laws 1975 c234]. Consisting of nine members representing the state's hospitals, homes for chronic convalescent patients, doctors, county welfare boards, and the commissioner of the health (and later, public welfare) department, the council assisted in the development and revision of rules that set the minimum standards for Minnesot...

Hewitt, Charles N. (Charles Nathaniel), 1835-1910

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Charles Nathaniel Hewitt was born June 3, 1836 at Vergennes, Vermont, the son of Dr. Henry and Althea (Brush) Hewitt. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Potsdam, New York, where he was instructed in medicine by his father. He was sent to an academy in Cheshire, Connecticut, prior to enrolling at Geneva Grammar School in New York. In 1853 he was admitted to Boart College in Geneva, New York. After graduating from Hobart in 1856, he entered Albany Medical College, graduating...