Administrative files of the State Health Officer, 1866-1992.

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Administrative files of the State Health Officer, 1866-1992.

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These records were generated by the State Health Officer or members of his staff in the completion of daily activities. A large volume of this material is correspondence between the State Health Officer and other departmental divisions, counties, the State Board of Censors, the State Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the U.S. Public Health Service, and other national health related organizations. Other materials in the files include health pamphlets, Attorney Generals' opinions, news releases, and newspaper clippings. The topics discussed are the various diseases that greatly effected the public such as typhoid fever, bubonic plague, tuberculosis, venereal diseases, and other health issues.

215 cubic ft. (215 records center cartons).

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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SNAC Resource ID: 6754173

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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