HEALTH (HE)

A primary category containing information pertaining to consultative assistance for the prevention and control of disease; hospital operation; conducting research in biology and medicine (NIH program); blood donations, enforcing interstate quarantine, regulations and conducting medical and hospital care programs; pollution and controls; vivisection.

Subject categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

File Code Description

HE Health

HE001 Diseases – Disabilities

HE001-01 Alcoholism

HE001-02 Cancer

HE001-03 Heart Disease

HE001-04 Mental Disorders

HE001-05 Physically Handicapped

HE002 Doctors – Dentists – Nurses

HE003 Food – Nutrition

HE004 Health, Services

HE004-01 Chronic Diseases – Health of Aged

HE004-02 Environmental – Occupational Health

HE005 Hospitals-Medicare (6.2 l.ft., boxes 1-16)

This secondary subject category contains material relating to the rising costs of health care for the elderly, lack of Medicare coverage for organ transplants, and financial burdens on families who are faced with a loved one’s terminal or debilitating illness; telephone records, tracking worksheets, and notes are also included.

HE006 Medicines – Drugs – Serums

HE006-01 Narcotics

HE007 Pollution Control – Sanitary Services

HE007-01 Air Pollution

HE007-02 Sewage Systems

HE007-03 Water Pollution – Water Purification

HE008 Radiological Health