Department of Public Safety notice regarding diphtheria inoculations
Collection
Identifier: MSS 482
Scope and Contents
This notice to doctors explains that the Bureau of Health is "prepared to make examinations of suspected cases of diphtheria" and urges physicians to bring inoculated culture tubes to the Laboratory as soon as possible for testing. The notice also provides directions for making inoculations. It is signed by order of the Board of Health, A. A. Hirst, Secretary and William H. Ford, M.D., President.
Dates
- Creation: 1895 May20
Creator
- Philadelphia (Pa.). Board of Health (Organization)
Full Extent
0.01 Linear feet (1 folder) : Small Collections
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Hirst, Anthony A., 1846-1912 (Person)
- Ford,, William H. (William Henry), 1839-1897 (Person)
Topical
- Title
- Department of Public Safety notice regarding diphtheria inoculations
- Author
- Rayna Andrews
- Date
- 2026 July 10
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Digitization of this collection was supported by a Federal Save America's Treasures grant administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Medical Library of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Repository
Contact:
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
19 S. 22nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19103 United States
