Series 2152: Scrapbooks - News Clippings. 1920s, 1940s, 1963-1979.Health, Dept. of (RG 51).
As of 06/20/2001
Series 2152: Scrapbooks - News Clippings. 1920s, 1940s, 1963-1979.
Health, Dept. of (RG 51).
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings devoted to activities and concerns of the Health Department.
| Activities and duties: 1921-1923 | 15270 |
| Cobb (Dr. Alton) appointment: 1973 | 19257 |
| Crippled children, clinics (polio, cerebral palsy): 1945-47 | 15269 |
| Encephalitis outbreak: 1975 (summer) | 19274 |
| Flood of April 1979 (with related press releases): 1979 | 13059 |
| Immunizations: 1963-1974 | 19256 |
| Immunizations: 1976 | 19256 |
| Reorganization of Health Dept.: 1973-1974 | 19257 |
| Swine flu scare and prevention, Scrapbook #1: 1976 (May-Oct.) | 19275 |
| Swine flu scare and prevention, Scrapbook #2: 1976 (Oct.-Nov.) | 02333 |
Description of Contents for Scrapbooks - Series 2152
| Activities and Duties: 1921-1923 | Box 15270 |
Topically arranged scrapbook depicting the activities and duties of various divisions of the Dept. of Health with pages devoted to such subjects as the tuberculosis sanatorium, influenza epidemic, public health nursing, malaria control, child welfare, typhoid, and county health officers. (This scrapbook was made using a tailor's sample book: the cover is imprinted "International Tailoring Co., 1912, New York, Chicago," and the news clippings have been glued onto pages with color illustrations of clothing examples.)
| Cobb (Dr. Alton) Appointment: 1973. | Box 19257 |
Articles featuring the appointment of Dr. Alton Cobb as State Health Officer in 1973.
| Crippled Children and Clinics (Polio, Cerebral Palsy): 1945-1947 | Box 19257 |
Scrapbook devoted to crippled children - clinics for care, causes of crippling (polio, cerebral palsy), efforts to improve outlook.
| Encephalitis Outbreak: 1975 (summer) | Box 19274 |
News clippings from all over the state pertaining to an encephalitis outbreak in the summer of 1975, with articles on sickness and death reports, animal and bird infections, prevention efforts, and county mosquito control.
| Flood of April 1979 | Box 13059 |
Small scrapbook of clippings about flood damage and clean-up efforts after the disastrous flood of the Pearl River in Jackson in 1979, with articles on house cleaning and disinfection, sewage contamination and possible diseases, and water purity.
Also - a folder of press releases for April 1979 about flood-related health hazards has been inserted into the back of the scrapbook.
| Immunizations: 1963-1974, 1976 | Box 19256 |
Scrapbook #1 - Articles pertaining to a statewide immunization survey, early childhood vaccination, and a red measles immunization campaign. Articles are dated 1963-1969.
| Reorganization of the Health Department: 1973-1974 | Box 19257 |
Articles featuring reorganization efforts of the Health Department in 1973-74.
| Swine Flu Scare and Prevention: 1976 | Boxes 19275 and 2333 |
Scrapbook #1 - Statewide newspaper coverage of the swine flu scare in Mississippi after an actual outbreak in New Jersey in 1976. Massive prevention efforts were undertaken, including procuring an adequate supply of vaccine for immunizations throughout the state. Articles are dated May-Oct., 1976.
Scrapbook #2 - A continuation of Scrapbook #1, with articles dated Oct.-Nov. 1976.