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These folders contain information on numbers of cases, complications, and deaths resulting from appendicitis, in the Holy Cross Hospital, the LDS Hosptial, and Saint Mark's Hospital.

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This folder contains information on cases from Bingham Canyon Hospital, Cache Valley General Hospital, Cooley Memorial Hospital, Salt Lake County Hospital, Saint Benedict's Hospital, Utah Valley Hospital, Veteran's Hospital, and William Budge Memorial Hospital.

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This folder contains charts and tables showing appendicitis rates in various locations throughout Utah and the United States.

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This folder contains correspondence with commercial drug companies about development and production of antibiotics, and graphs and tables showing availability of drugs used to combat complications resulting from appendicitis surgery.

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This folder contains charts, graphs, and tables of information on age, sex, doctors, death rates, and other relevant areas.

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This folder contains materials on the history of recognition, treatment, and surgery for appendicitis.

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This folder contains statistical material on incidences of the diseases and cases in Salt Lake City's major hospitals. There are notes on the diseases carried in raw milk and activities of the Salt Lake Board of Health to combat the problem. Also included is the "Extract from Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1944" dealing with dairy and milk inspections and an article on brucellosis titled "The Raw Milk Menance."

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This folder contains notes and statistics on incidences of diphtheria in Utah.

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These folders contain materials on the number of cases, deaths, from each mine or mining district, and comparisons of cases in Holy Cross Hospital, and Saint Mark's Hospital.

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This folder contains correspondence giving statistics and statistical charts on incidences of lead poisoning and accidents at the Anaconda mines.

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These folders contain correspondence from doctors discussing their experiences and treatments involving lead poisoning victims.

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This folder contains Lead Industries Association Bulletin, "Lead Hygiene and Safety"; Felix E. Wormser, "Facts and Fallacies Concerning Exposrue to Lead"; Ernest W. Brown, "Health Hazards from Lead Paint and Zinc Chromate Paint"; Lead Industries Association Bulletin, "Lead Hygiene and Safety"; and miscellaneous notes on lead poisoning.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph Taylor Richards papers (1848-1953) are divided into four sections. The bulk of the papers are concerned with Richards' book Of Medicine, Hospitals, and Doctors. Drafts of the manuscript, both typed and handwritten, comprise the first section. The two boxes which comprise the second section contain research materials used for the book, and some notes used to complete articles and lectures on various topics. The research materials have been arranged...

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This folder contains notes on lead and silver production in various Utah mining districts.

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These folders contain notes on smelting and refining, mine safety and other mining related material. Also included is an article entitled "Economic Dependence of the Population of Utah," which discusses the importance of mining to the state.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph Taylor Richards papers (1848-1953) are divided into four sections. The bulk of the papers are concerned with Richards' book Of Medicine, Hospitals, and Doctors. Drafts of the manuscript, both typed and handwritten, comprise the first section. The two boxes which comprise the second section contain research materials used for the book, and some notes used to complete articles and lectures on various topics. The research materials have been arranged...

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This folder contains statistics showing the number of smallpox cases, deaths, and vaccinations in Salt Lake City.

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These folders contain information on the number of typhoid cases and deaths in Holy Cross Hospital, and Saint Mark's Hospital.

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This folder contains tables and graphs showing incidences of typhoid fever in various countries in Utah, and tables of miscellaneous death statistics.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ralph Taylor Richards papers (1848-1953) are divided into four sections. The bulk of the papers are concerned with Richards' book Of Medicine, Hospitals, and Doctors. Drafts of the manuscript, both typed and handwritten, comprise the first section. The two boxes which comprise the second section contain research materials used for the book, and some notes used to complete articles and lectures on various topics. The research materials have been arranged...