WaSMAR3204_02.xml Guide to the Venereal Disease Reports 1943-1947 Venereal Disease Reports Seattle Municipal Archives 2023

PO Box 94728 600 Fourth Avenue, Floor 3 Seattle 98124-4728 archives@seattle.gov http://www.seattle.gov/cityarchives

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-02-02. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Seattle Municipal Archives Venereal Disease Reports Seattle-King County Dept. of Public Health 3204-02 0.2 cubic feet 1943-1947 English .

Seattle's public health agency was established in 1900 as the Department of Sanitation. In 1951 the department merged with the King County Department of Health. Prior to 1981, the City of Seattle administered the department with the two jurisdictions providing funding in proportion to their populations. Reorganization in 1981 placed administrative control in the hands of the County while the City retained direct policy and funding control over the Seattle Services Division. Departmental records are managed by King County. The Board of Health was created by the 1890 City Charter with authority to supervise the health and sanitation of the City; it was abolished in 1908.

The monthly venereal disease reports include a narrative report, statistical summary of cases reported, police arrests and quarantines, army and navy treatments, and information regarding health clinics treatments.

Records are open to the public.

[Item and date], Venereal Disease Reports, Record Series 3204-02 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Seattle-King County Dept. of Public Health Seattle (Wash.) Communicable diseases--Statistics--Washington (State)--Seattle Public health--Washington (State)--Seattle Venereal Disease Index 1943 1 1 Venereal Disease Index 1944 1 2 Venereal Disease Index 1945 1 3 Venereal Disease Index 1946 1 4 Venereal Disease Index 1947 1 5