AGENCY: State Planning Board

SERIES: 1169
TITLE: Health reports
DATES: 1932-1939.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by agency, thereunder alphabetical by subject.

DESCRIPTION: These health related studies were prepared by or for the Utah State Planning Board, 1934-1941. One of the State Planning Board's responsibilities was to study the problems and develop plans for health facilities, medical services, sanitation, and disease control. The board collected the following data and surveys included in this series: A Civil Works Administration sanitary survey; a survey of the Utah State Mental Hospital; a public nursing report; mortality statistics; a survey of hospital facilities; a survey of Utah's mental health facilities; a lengthy report of the health conditions and facilities in Utah; health policies; and an analysis of the spread of tuberculosis. Also included are reports make by the State Health Department which were created while preparing a health survey. This survey covered such topics as laws, diseases, plagues, registered doctors and dentists, child welfare, expenditures on health, and sanitation problems.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This series should be filmed and destroyed due to the lack of intrinsic value of the hard copy.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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