Public Health

RG 90 - Public Health Service

Administers federal programs to protect and improve the nation's physical and mental health. Provides guidance and support to the following constituent operating health agencies: Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; Centers for Disease Control; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Food and Drug Administration; Health Resources and Services Administration; Indian Health Service; National Institutes of Health; and Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.Collected and disseminated information on education in the United States and abroad and promoted improved educational practices through financial assistance and special studies and programs.

Patient Registers

These series consist of registers of hospital patients in Memphis, Tennessee, during the periods 1881-1884 and 1909-1911. Entries may include the name of the patient and his age; birthplace; the number of years as a seaman; the date of admission to the hospital; the nature of his disease; and the date of discharge or death.

• RG 90 - Registers of Patients - Memphis Marine Hospital 1881-1884 [Download Excel Spreadsheet]
• RG 90 - Registers of Patients - Memphis Marine Hospital 1909-1911 [Download Excel Spreadsheet]

RG 442 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Administers national programs for prevention and control of communicable and vector-borne diseases. Develops and implements programs to improve environmental health. Directs and enforces foreign quarantines. Consults with and assists other nations and international bodies.

CDC Records of Dr. John C. Cutler

On assignment with the Public Health Service, Dr. Cutler conducted venereal diseases research in Guatemala. [Visit page]

Tuskegee Patient Medical Files

This series contains patient medical records from the Tuskegee syphilis study. A typical patient file includes a personal history, initial medical examination and subsequent examinations, electrocardiography charts, and laboratory results. A file may also include autopsy results, letters attempting to locate the patient or surviving family members, and notice of payment to the patient or next of kin.

• RG 442 - Tuskegee Patient Medical Files [Download Excel Spreadsheet]

RG 511 - Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration

Administers, through its component units, programs of research and treatment in areas of substance abuse (alcohol and drugs) and mental health.

General Administrative Records

This series consists of administrative records including annual and quarterly reports, correspondence and other documents concerning staff and the operation of the program.

• RG 511 - General Administrative Records of Lexington, KY Hospital [Download Excel Spreadsheet]