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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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Director's Office - Former Public Health Directors Photographs

Series

Identifier: 026-02-134

Dates: Created: 1903-1947

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Director's Office - John H. Venable Subject Files

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Identifier: 026-02-138

Dates: Created: 1966-1966

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Director's Office - Publications

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Identifier: 026-02-030

Dates: Created: c. 1927 - 1979

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Engineering - Annual Reports

Series

Identifier: 026-49-167

Dates: Created: 1920-1949

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Aedes Aegypti Eradication Program Files

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Identifier: 026-21-145

Dates: Created: 1965-1969

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Air Quality Control Branch Director's Correspondence

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Identifier: 026-21-143

Dates: Created: 1967-1969

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Environmental Health and Sanitation - Artificial Impoundments Census & Control Records

Series

Identifier: 026-21-165

Dates: Created: 1960-1965

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Georgia Mental Health Institute - Public Health Disbursements By Object

Series

Identifier: 026-25-142

Dates: Created: 1966-1966

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta - Blueprints

Series

Identifier: 026-34-171

Dates: Created: 1966-1966

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Hospital Advisory Council for Construction - Minutes

Series

Identifier: 026-14-018

Dates: Created: 1960-1977

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Legal Services - Deceased Appeals Files

Series

Identifier: 026-50-174

Dates: Created: 1939-1969

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Maternal Health and Family Planning - Maternal/Infancy Advocacy Fund Receipts & Disbursement Logs

Series

Identifier: 026-26-177

Dates: Created: 1922-1929

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Medical Care Administration - Medical Facilities Project Construction Files

Series

Identifier: 026-27-057

Dates: Created: 1948-1972

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Medical Care Administration - Publication Record Set Files

Series

Identifier: 026-27-147

Dates: Created: 1947-1971

Found in: Georgia Archives

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

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Mental Health - Annual Reports

Series

Identifier: 026-24-105

Dates: Created: 1951

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Mental Health - Crossroads: Georgia's Mental Health Program (Publication)

Series

Identifier: 026-24-053

Scope and Contents This quarterly newsletter was published "to keep you up to date with mental health planning in Georgia. " It began publication in May, 1964, and was printed until April 1971. It included items of general interest relating to activities of the Division of Mental Health, particularly announcements of staff and personnel changes, discussions of programs instituted or proposed, calendars of coming events and reports of progress in carrying out the functions of the Division. The issues vary from...

Dates: Created: 1964-1971

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Mental Health - Director's Administrative Records

Series

Identifier: 026-24-035

Scope and Contents The Division of Mental Health was created, administratively, with the establishment of the Georgia Training School for Mental Defectives at Gracewood in 1919. At that time, and for the next four decades, its major duties were to administer this institution and the Central State Hospital at Milledgeville. Beginning in the 1950's, the Division greatly expanded its activities into each of the counties with the creation of the Community Mental Health Service. This program involved more...

Dates: Created: 1950-1973

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Mental Health - Publications

Series

Identifier: 026-24-098

Dates: Created: 1958-1969

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Mental Health - the New Life (Publication)

Series

Identifier: 026-24-100

Scope and Contents

See Record Group 72-1-3 for previous issues of this publication. This publication is a newsletter dealing with alcohol and drug abuse. It is published quarterly by the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Service.

Dates: Created: 1963-1964

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital - Battey State Hospital Annual Reports

Series

Identifier: 026-09-119

Scope and Contents The Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital was created by the Act of August 17, 1908 for the purpose of housing and curing patients having tuberculosis. The act also created a Board of Trustees to manage the hospital and authorized the governor to appoint members of the Board. The Act of August 17, 1918 abolished the board and transferred the hospital to the State Board of Health, where it remained, except for the period 1931-1937, until 1972, when it was transferred to the Department of Human...

Dates: Created: 1955-1969

Found in: Georgia Archives

Public Health - Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital - Budgets, Meetings, Legislation

Series

Identifier: 026-09-161

Dates: Created: 1903-1956

Found in: Georgia Archives

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