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A Telegraphic Code for the Use of the United States Public Health Service - Softcover

U. S. Public Health Service

 
9780260107480: A Telegraphic Code for the Use of the United States Public Health Service

Synopsis

This book is a historical code from the United States Public Health Service. It contains over 5,000 five-letter code words designed for use by health officials to communicate in secret about sensitive topics. Used from the early 1900s to the 1960s, this fascinating book offers a unique glimpse into the efforts of the Public Health Service to manage and control disease and other health-related matters with speed, discretion, and accuracy. It provides valuable insights into the history of public health in the United States and the ways in which government agencies have adapted to the challenges of rapid communication in an era before widespread telephone and internet use.

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