Joseph Y. Porter diary, 1906.

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Joseph Y. Porter diary, 1906.

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This series contains a diary for 1906 kept by Dr. Joseph Y. Porter, State Health Officer for the State Board of Health. The first entry is dated February 13, and the entries for the remainder of the year are scattered and inconsistent. The entries appear most regularly during March. Topics concern national events, state health issues, state politics, and events of personal concern.

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Porter, Joseph C.

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Article XV of the 1885 Constitution provided for the creation of the State Board of Health, but the Board was not created until the 1889 special session of the Legislature (1889, Ch. 3839, Laws). The session was called by Governor Francis Fleming when yellow fever reached epidemic proportions. The Board was given powers to investigate and prevent yellow fever, smallpox, and cholera. The Board was headed by the State Health Officer and located in Jacksonville. It could also impose co...