Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Epidemiology and Prevention, Stephen Schultz subject files for 1987 to 1989


Description

The mission of the Department of Health is to promote health and prevent disease among New York City citizens. In 2001, the Department of Health merged with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Alcoholism to become the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The accession consists of correspondence, memoranda, notes, reports, and printed material. The correspondence is with health care institutions, city officials, intra-agency staff, and with other agency heads. The material was used by the Deputy Commissioner for policy research and reference in the office's areas of responsibility including rubella and tuberculosis treatment and prevention, as well as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) related matters. The accession is related to Accessions 2002-008, 2002-009, and 2002-010, the subject files of Health Commissioners Stephen Joseph, David Spencer, and Woodrow Myers. Arranged alphabetically.


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