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Medical Examination of Immigrant Children

Department of the Treasury. Public Health Service. 1912-7/1/19301923

Angel Island Immigration Station

Angel Island Immigration Station
Tiburon, United States

Public Health Service examination, c. 1923. Public health officials generally inspected an immigrant’s teeth, ears, and nose and conducted a stethoscope examination of the chest. Asian immigrants often endured more intensive and invasive screenings.

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  • Title: Medical Examination of Immigrant Children
  • Creator: Department of the Treasury. Public Health Service. 1912-7/1/1930
  • Date Created: 1923
  • Location Created: Angel Island, Tiburon, California, USA
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: National Archives and Records Administration
  • Medium: Photograph
Angel Island Immigration Station

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