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Title
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Tuberculosis Clearing Center
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Description
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Interior view of an office area with a group of women seated and working. Identified on the back of the photograph as "T.B. Clearing Center, Health Dept." Two large maps of Kansas City can been seen on the wall and the workers include African American women. Exact location not given.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Tuberculosis Diagnosis
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Description
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Interior view of medical personnel looking at a chest x-ray concerning possible tuberculosis diagnosis. Photograph appeared in the "Municipal Mirror", December, 1946, p.7, MVSC 092 M96. Caption reads: "Dr. Meyer B. Rosenberg, resident, pointing out a lung spot to Dr. Edward P. Price, intern." Exact location not given.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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X-Ray Department
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Description
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Interior view of unidentified man standing and having a chest x-ray. Identified on the back of photograph as "new...chest x-ray machine in T.B. Clinic at General #1." Photograph appears in the City Manager's annual report, 1947-48, p. 31, MVSC Q 092.52 K16 1940-48 and is captioned: "Chest x-ray." It also appears in the 1950 report on p. 50 and is captioned: "Over 20,000 x-rays are given each year as part of the health protection program. The X Ray is one of Kansas City's major weapons in its fight against tuberculosis." Image also found in MVSC Q 977.8411 K1631Y, p. 50.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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A Study of Malnutrition of Schoolchildren
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Description
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Report detailing a 1919 health study on malnutrition involving Kansas City, Missouri students in 55 grade schools and the local anti-tuberculosis society. The study found that the Lowell School had the highest percentage of underweight children.
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Date
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1920-07-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
