Public Health
Organization
Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:
Public Health - Commission on Use of Human Beings - Human Subjects At Risk Files
Series
Identifier: 026-32-064
Scope and Contents
This series contains memorandums and other documents relating to the review and maintenance of proposed research and demonstrations related to the use of human beings in health institutions as subjects in departmental projects. The Committee on Use of Human Beings in Research and Demonstration under the law must review each project, (1) to account for the rights and welfare of the participating individual, (2) to ascertain the appropriateness of methods used to secure informed consent, and...
Dates:
Created: 1966-1972
Public Health - Dental Health - Dental Health Program Files
Series
Identifier: 026-22-189
Scope and Contents
This series consists of surveys initated and newspaper clipping collected by the Georgia Dental Health Program in the 1940s through 1960s. Thomas L. Hagan, the Senior Dental Surgeon of the U.S. Public Health Servicere created dental health survey reports from varying Georgia. John E. Chrietzberg, Director of Dental Public Health Services of the Department of Public Health conducted surveys from 1958-1964 through questionnaires sent to Mental Institutions, Hospitals, Care Facilities, and...
Dates:
Created: 1945-1969
Public Health - Dental Health - Dental Surveys of School Children
Series
Identifier: 026-22-049
Scope and Contents
Beginning in the 1930's the Department of Public Health began an annual program of inspecting the dental needs of school children in Georgia. The Department was assisted in this project by the Georgia Dental Association, the State Department of Education, the Georgia Congress of Parents and Teachers and the Agricultural Extension Service. The series contains: (1) Correspondence between the head of the Dental Health Branch and individuals involved in the project, which include: (A) County...
Dates:
Created: 1941-1966
Public Health - Dental Health - Director's Administrative Records
Series
Identifier: 026-22-050
Scope and Contents
In 1921 a small group of dentists, school teachers, philanthropists and members of Parent Teacher organizations sponsored several dental surveys' in Atlanta schools. These surveys were soon adopted by other cities and counties. In 1923 the U.S. Public Health Service sent a mouth hygiene unit to 17 Georgia counties to survey the teeth of school children. In 1927 the Georgia Dental Association recommended establishment of a dental hygiene section in the Department of Public Health, and in 1928...
Dates:
Created: 1930 - 1972
Public Health - Dental Health - Oral Cytology Education Program
Series
Identifier: 026-22-051
Scope and Contents
In September of 1964 the Branch of Dental Health, in cooperation with the Division of Dental Public Health and Resources of the United States Public Health Service, and, initially, the Emory University School of Dentistry, Dept. of Pathology sought to educate the dentists who practiced in Georgia in early oral cancer detection. The techniques used in this instruction were those of oral examination, biopsy, and oral exfoliative cytology. The objectives of the program were: (1) to encourage...
Dates:
Created: 1964-1967
Public Health - Director's Office - County Board of Health Appointments
Series
Identifier: 026-02-130
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence between County Health Department Directors, District Health Directors, and the Georgia Department of Public Health Director documenting the appointment and certification of members of County Boards of Health. This function of the Georgia Department of Public Health was assumed by the Department of Community Services of the Department of Human Resources after 1972. Later, the Department of Family and Children Services took over creation of these...
Dates:
Created: 1943-1970
Public Health - Director's Office - Deputy Director's Correspondence Files
Series
Identifier: 026-02-031
Scope and Contents
This series, obviously only a portion of a much larger file, contains correspondence and memorandums, both incoming and copies of outgoing, minutes of policy and other departmental meetings, publications, copies of news articles, health studies, by laws of department councils and committees, council membership lists, rules and regulations governing state health facilities, trip reports and other records from the office of the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Health. Much of the...
Dates:
Created: 1960-1961
Public Health - Director's Office - Director's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-02-003
Scope and Contents
The general administrative records of the Director of the Georgia Department of Public Health include: (1) correspondence, (2) memoranda, (3) circulars, (4) reports, (5) studies, (6) statistical tables, and (7) other papers. The papers primarily relate to the overall administration of the Department and its organizational subdivisions and include such documents as: (1) correspondence and memoranda between the Director and the heads of the organizational units (2) annual and special reports...
Dates:
Created: 1935-1971
Public Health - Director's Office - Dr. Sellers Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 026-02-027
Scope and Contents
This record series consists of the files of correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, agendas, and bulletins of Dr. Thomas F. Sellers, M.D. (Director of the Department of Public Health from January 1, 1948 to January 1, 1960) who became Director Emeritus of the Department January 1, 1960. The records in this series primarily relate to Dr. Sellers' membership in various health organizations and to his membership on various administrative and legislative committees.
Dates:
Created: 1948-1966
Public Health - Director's Office - Former Public Health Directors Photographs
Series
Identifier: 026-02-134
Dates:
Created: 1903-1947
Public Health - Director's Office - John H. Venable Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-02-138
Dates:
Created: 1966-1966
Public Health - Engineering - Annual Reports
Series
Identifier: 026-49-167
Dates:
Created: 1920-1949
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Aedes Aegypti Eradication Program Files
Series
Identifier: 026-21-145
Dates:
Created: 1965-1969
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Air Quality Control Branch Director's Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 026-21-143
Dates:
Created: 1967-1969
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Air Quality Control Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-21-181
Scope and Contents
This series includes: (1) both special and short term studies to determine industrial compliance with state and federal ambient air standards; (2) miscellaneous ambient files which include correspondence, memorandums, program plans, progress reports, technical surveys, sampling data and budget proposals; (3) source tests conducted by consultants and private industries; (4) air quality evaluation source tests. It is important to note that this series spans the government reorganization of...
Dates:
Created: 1965-1974
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Artificial Impoundments Census & Control Records
Series
Identifier: 026-21-165
Dates:
Created: 1960-1965
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Rat and Typhus Control Records
Series
Identifier: 026-21-059
Scope and Contents
This series documents the activities of Sanitary Engineer Loyal W. Murphy, Jr. from November 1937 to March 1, 1942. During this period Murphy promoted rat and typhus control throughout the State of Georgia. Included in this series are: (1) telegrams and correspondence pertaining to his previous work experience in Pike County, Mississippi, and his application and acceptance for employment in Georgia; (2) charts and recommendations to enable others to establish rat and typhus eradication...
Dates:
Created: 1937-1942
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Water Impoundment Applications
Series
Identifier: 026-21-045
Scope and Contents
This series contains licensing applications to the Department of Public Health for permission to maintain and/or improve water impoundments, usually small farm ponds and private lakes. Also included are some supporting documents and copies of permits granted. The applications contain the following information: 1) size and depth of body of water; 2) size of dam; 3) proposed use of water; 4) dates of beginning and completion of construction; 5) specific location of impoundment site; 6)...
Dates:
Created: 1933-1979
Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Watershed Work Plans
Series
Identifier: 026-21-046
Scope and Contents
This series contains Watershed Work Plans prepared by counties under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Plans were prepared by the staffs of the various Soil Conservation Districts in cooperation with the governmental officials of the counties involved and assisted by the Soil Conservation Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Each work plan in effect is a project narrative that discusses each project in terms of: 1) summary of plans; 2) description...
Dates:
Created: 1957-1970
Public Health - Georgia Mental Health Institute - Hospital Superintendent's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-25-078
Scope and Contents
Included in these subject files are: (1) correspondence from private or government sources received (2) correspondence and forms documenting the Superintendent's by the Superintendent and his replies thereto actions on programs for in and out-patient care and medical, administrative and personnel services for patients and staff (3) memos and other policy statements not necessarily reflected in official minutes or publications (4) records reflecting the therapeutic, clinical training and...
Dates:
Created: 1962-1970
Public Health - Georgia Mental Health Institute - Public Health Disbursements By Object
Series
Identifier: 026-25-142
Dates:
Created: 1966-1966
Public Health - Georgia Mental Health Institute - Publications
Series
Identifier: 026-25-099
Scope and Contents
1965 & 1972 - 1975
Dates:
Other: no date, 1965, and 1972 - 1975
Public Health - Georgia Regional Hospital At Augusta - Committee Minutes
Series
Identifier: 026-11-080
Scope and Contents
This series contains the minutes of various staff committees of the Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta. Some of the committees met monthly and others less frequently. In most cases, the minutes include a list of those members present at each meeting and a concise summary of the actions taken. Discussions or debates are never included verbatim. The committee names in the list below indicate the varied interests and activities to which the Georgia Regional Hospital at Augusta staff devotes...
Dates:
Created: 1969-1971
Public Health - Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta - Blueprints
Series
Identifier: 026-34-171
Dates:
Created: 1966-1966
Public Health - Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta - Medical Center Superintendent's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-34-073
Scope and Contents
These subject files include: (1) correspondence from official or private sources and copies of the superintendent's responses thereto; (2) memorandums and other policy statements not necessarily documented in official minutes or publications; (3) papers related to the therapeutic, clinical training and research interests of the hospital; (4) correspondence documenting the superintendent's activities concerning in-patient and out-patient mental health care and medical, administrative and...
Dates:
Created: 1968-1970
Public Health - Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta - Superintendent's Minutes Files
Series
Identifier: 026-34-067
Scope and Contents
This series contains very brief minutes of the meetings of several different staff groups at the hospital and the Mental Health Division in which the superintendent participated. These minutes usually list those individuals who attended the meetings by name or position title and then enumerate the subjects discussed and decisions made. Among subjects covered are: (1) hospital statistics for specific time periods; (2) introductions of new staff members; (3) prospective administrative...
Dates:
Created: 1967-1973
Public Health - Georgia Retardation Center - Publications
Series
Identifier: 026-18-101
Scope and Contents
A Report on the Organization and Management of the Georgia Retardation Center, Submitted by Task Force on Organization and Management, October 1971.
Dates:
Created: 1971
Public Health - Georgia Retardation Center - Seer (Publication)
Series
Identifier: 026-18-076
Scope and Contents
The Georgia Retardation Seer is a weekly serial publication of the Georgia Retardation Center, Department of Human Resources. The chief audience of the paper is the Center's staff, and the chief purpose of the paper is to provide timely information for the professional and support staff. The information includes a calendar of events, general interest items, the weekly menu, reports of donations, job vacancy announcements, and significant policy statements.
Dates:
Created: 1975
Public Health - Georgia Retardation Center - Superintendent's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 026-18-085
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence from private or official sources received by the Superintendent of the Georgia Retardation Center and his replies thereto. Also included are memos and statements documenting the policies formulated and decisions made by the Superintendent and not always contained in official minutes or publications, papers related to the therapeutic, clinical training and research interests of the institution, letters and forms reflecting the Superintendent's actions on...
Dates:
Created: 1964-1968
Public Health - Gracewood St. School and Hospital - Annual Reports
Series
Identifier: 026-10-110
Scope and Contents
The Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives was established by the Act of August 19, 1919 for the purpose of providing housing and training facilities for the mentally retarded. The school was placed under the supervision of the State Board of Health. The Board was authorized to appoint a psychiatrist to superintend the school. The Reorganization of State Government Act of August 28, 1931 transferred the control of the school to the Board of Control of Eleemosynary Institutions. The...
Dates:
Created: 1961-1962
Public Health - Gracewood St. School and Hospital - Gracewood Headlines (Publication)
Series
Identifier: 026-10-117
Scope and Contents
This is a publication for the use of staff, patients and friends of Gracewood and is published quarterly by the Public Information Unit of the school and hospital. It contains professional and public interest information. The publication is very brief. The volumes and date of publication of the issues included in this series are listed in the finding aid.
Dates:
Created: 1970
Public Health - Health Conservation - Director's Administrative Records
Series
Identifier: 026-33-042
Scope and Contents
The Branch of Health Conservation was legally created in 1924 (Ga. Laws p. 13) with an appropriation from the General Assembly. The general purposes of this agency are to work with children, and with women during their periods of pregnancy. The specific types of work this agency is involved in are the following: (1) family planning: (2) prenatal care; (3) cancer detection; (4) crippled children: (5) lower maternal death rates; (6) congenital defects; (7) well child conferences; (8) mental...
Dates:
Created: 1943-1966
Public Health - Health, Education and Training - Public Information Photographs
Series
Identifier: 026-08-012
Scope and Contents
The glossy prints, negatives, and contact sheets were primarily used for departmental publications and for news releases. The photographs, most of which are not individually identified or dated, concern activities of the department and pictures of employees and persons who have participated in health campaigns. Among the subjects covered in this file are health weeks (Dental Health Week, etc.), rehabilitation centers, local, county, and state health departments, and administrators in the...
Dates:
Created: 1950-1960
Public Health - Hospital Advisory Council for Construction - Annual Reports
Series
Identifier: 026-14-104
Scope and Contents
These annual reports are divided into the sections of (1) General Information, (2) Summary of Previous Year's Activities, (3) Program Planning, (4) Construction Program, (5) Licensure Program, (6) Consultation Services and (7) Appendix.
Dates:
Created: 1957
Public Health - Hospital Advisory Council for Construction - Minutes
Series
Identifier: 026-14-018
Dates:
Created: 1960-1977
Public Health - Hospital Advisory Council for Construction - Publications
Series
Identifier: 026-14-103
Scope and Contents
The Act of February 1, 1946 authorized the State Board of Health to promulgate rules and regulations for the protection of the health and lives of patients housed in hospitals, infirmaries, maternity and nursing homes. The Act also authorized the creation of a Hospital Advisory Council, authorized the State Board of Health to license all hospitals, infirmaries and similar institutions and authorized the Advisory Council to create rules and regulations necessary to enforce the purposes of...
Dates:
Created: 1948-1971
Public Health - Institutional Health and Safety Office - Misc. Files
Series
Identifier: 026-35-144
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, Articles & Other Information
Dates:
Created: 1957-1966
Public Health - Laboratory Branch - Annual Reports
Series
Identifier: 026-37-109
Scope and Contents
The Laboratory Branch was first created in 1905 and formed the nucleus of the Georgia Department of Public Health in the early days of the department's existence. The function of the laboratory is to examine specimens for the detection of communicable diseases, especially tuberculosis, diphtheria and hookworm. Later the laboratory examined specimens to detect gonorrhea, malaria, intestinal parasites, rabies and other diseases. By the 1950's the laboratory was composed of the following...
Dates:
Created: 1949-1970
Public Health - Legal Services - Deceased Appeals Files
Series
Identifier: 026-50-174
Dates:
Created: 1939-1969
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Child Health Service Reports
Series
Identifier: 026-26-071
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents relating to child health services provided to children in each county in Georgia. Among these documents is form DPH/HIS (2) - 10 (Rev. 7-71) entitled Child Health Services Report. This form is submitted to the Child Health Unit monthly by every county and contains the following health care information arranged by age and race of child: (1) children seen for first time; (2) children seen for first time for a specific year; (3) number of home visits; (4) number...
Dates:
Created: 1971-1972
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Maternal/Infancy Advocacy Fund Receipts & Disbursement Logs
Series
Identifier: 026-26-177
Dates:
Created: 1922-1929
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Midwife Annual Certification Listings
Series
Identifier: 026-26-126
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence concerning certification of midwives in Georgia and forms listing the names of all midwives seeking annual certification in Georgia, retiring or who passed away during the specific year covered. All deliveries attended by each midwife are also listed by year. Accompanying this first form is a brief statistical summary called an Annual Certification Action Record. In addition to providing much the same information as the first form, the names of midwives...
Dates:
Created: 1957-1976
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Midwife Annual Statistics
Series
Identifier: 026-26-178
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence concerning the annual State certification of midwives (RGSGSERIES 26-26-61) and two annually recurring forms. The first form is a mimeographed record entitled "Status of Midwives Applications for Certification." It lists alphabetically the names of all midwives from a particular county, their addresses, whether they are applying or reapplying for certification and whether the application is approved. The form is signed by the county midwife...
Dates:
Created: 1938-1972
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Midwife License Revocations
Series
Identifier: 026-26-072
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents relating to the investigations into the possible revocation of licenses for certain midwives accused or suspected of malpractice or other irregularities in the discharge of their duties. Also included are other documents concerning the history of midwifery in Georgia for the time period indicated. Types of records include (1) case history files for midwives who had licenses revoked, (2) investigation reports, (3) midwife research project reports, (4)...
Dates:
Created: 1924-1970
Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Misc. Files
Series
Identifier: 026-26-063
Scope and Contents
This series consists of various files collected from minor offices of the division of Maternal Health and Family Planning. These files contain information on topics such as: (1) midwife training, (2) mass communication on health problems, (3) midwife programs and workshop material, (4) various publications on nursing, (5) health problems, (6) correspondence, and (7) incubator blueprints. Also included in this series are slides from the film All My Babies and midwife photographs which have...
Dates:
Created: 1948-1960
Public Health - Medical Care Administration - County Liaison and Survey Files
Series
Identifier: 026-27-179
Scope and Contents
This series contains: (1) preliminary reports on surveys conducted on each county or area interested in a medical health care facility and containing existing hospital facilities, if any, utilization of said facilities, interviews of citizens, a summary and recommendations; (2) labor market reports containing geographic data on the county or area including accessibility by highway or rail, established economic and commutation patterns and total population figures; (3) studies to determine...
Dates:
Created: 1946-1977
Public Health - Medical Care Administration - Medical Facilities Project Construction Files
Series
Identifier: 026-27-057
Dates:
Created: 1948-1972
Public Health - Medical Care Administration - Plans and Construction Program Records
Series
Identifier: 026-27-182
Scope and Contents
This series contains files for the Plans and Construction Program which gathered data for the construction of health care facilities in Georgia under provisions of the Hospital Survey and Construction Act, later the Hill-Burton Act. Included are: (1) annual, monthly and special study reports (2) correspondence and related papers concerning policies, rules and regulations and (3) interpretations and related information needed for administering the program. For plans and specifications for...
Dates:
Created: 1947-1971
Public Health - Medical Care Administration - Publication Record Set Files
Series
Identifier: 026-27-147
Dates:
Created: 1947-1971
Public Health - Medical Facilities Service - Hospital Per Diem Rate Schedules
Series
Identifier: 026-30-039
Scope and Contents
This series contains comparisons of hospital costs per patient in Georgia. Included are samplings of schedules of costs per patient for each geographical area in the State. These schedules list names and addresses of hospitals and costs per patient per diem. Also included in this series is correspondence of the Director of Medical Care and of other hospital administrators concerning costs and auditing methods of hospitals.
Dates:
Created: 1956-1963