Ellis Island & Inspection History
2 articles
The historical evolution of immigrant medical inspection from Ellis Island to today's Civil Surgeon system.
Trachoma at Ellis Island: The Eye Disease That Defined a Century of Immigrant Medical Exclusion
Trachoma, not any other condition, was the single biggest reason immigrants were turned away at Elli...
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The Six-Second Medical Exam at Ellis Island: Chalk Marks, Buttonhooks, and What Inspectors Looked For
How Ellis Island’s six-second medical exam worked: the chalk-mark letter codes inspectors used and t...
ICIMR Clinical Review Board