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Agency Details

Agency Number: TA751
Title: PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION
Start Date: 07 Dec 1945
End Date: 03 Feb 1993
Description:

Responsible for the preventive medical services of the State, including immunisation programs, Child Health Service, School Medical Service, Mothercraft Home and Nutrition Advisory Service. A 1944 survey by the Commonwealth Nutrition Committee ranked Hobart, Launceston and Tasmania country at the bottom of a national table. A 1945 state survey confirmed these findings and a Nutrition Officer was appointed in the Public Health Department in February 1946. This evolved into the Nutrition Advisory service in the Public Health Division.
Information Sources:

Legislation Administered:

Public Health Act 1935 (as amended)
Legislation Creating:

Public Health (Administration) Act 1945.
Legislation Abolishing Agency:

Functions Performed:
• 11 HEALTH CARE [1]
Controlling Agencies:
• TA19 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 06 Jan 1904 01 Aug 1956
• TA23 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES 01 Aug 1956 17 Jul 1989
• TA770 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 17 Jul 1989 03 Feb 1993
Previous Agencies:
• TA19 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 06 Jan 1904 01 Aug 1956
Subsequent Agencies:
• TA1621 POPULATION HEALTH DIVISION 03 Feb 1993 18 Sep 1998
Series Created By Agency:
• HSD8  REGISTER OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE. 01 Jan 1939 31 Dec 1954
• HSD10  REGISTER OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE. 01 Jan 1939 31 Dec 1954
• HSD4  REGISTERS OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO GOVERNMENT MEDICAL SERVICES SCHEME. 01 Jan 1940 31 Dec 1954
• HSD181  PERSONAL FILES OF EMPLOYEES. 07 Dec 1945 31 Dec 1975
• HSD313  SAMPLES OF PRINTED REPORT CARDS, CIRCULARS AND PAMPHLETS USED BY THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICES. 07 Dec 1945 31 Dec 1990
• HSD5  GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE - PUBLIC HEALTH. 01 Jan 1946 31 Dec 2000
• HSD13  CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO NUTRITION. 01 Jan 1947 31 Dec 1948
• HSD306  SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE - THYROID SURVEY 01 Jan 1949 31 Dec 1964
• HSD7  CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE. 01 Jan 1950 31 Dec 1965
• AD712  PLANS OF PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING LICENSED PREMISES, IN NORTH AND NORTH-EASTERN TASMANIA. 01 Jan 1950 31 Dec 1990
• AD772  PLANS OF PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. 01 Jan 1954 31 Dec 1976
• AE311  SCHOOL MEDICAL HEALTH CARDS - DECEASED PATIENTS 01 Jan 1955 31 Dec 1987
• HSD194  SCHOOL MEDICAL HEALTH CARDS. 01 Jan 1955 31 Dec 1987
• AD706  FILES RELATING TO PLACES OF PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING LICENSED PREMISES, IN NORTH AND NORTH-EASTERN TASMANIA. 01 Jan 1956 31 Dec 1995
• HSD43  DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS' MONTHLY DIARY AND MILEAGE RETURNS - GLAMORGAN. 01 Aug 1957 31 Aug 1957
• AD709  REGISTERS OF SEPTIC TANK APPLICATIONS ARRANGED BY MUNICIPALITY. 01 Jan 1960 31 Dec 1994
• AD710  INDEX TO APPLICATIONS FOR SEPTIC TANKS. 01 Jan 1960 31 Dec 1994
• AE297  ASSESSMENT CENTRE CASE FILES (NORTH WEST) 01 Jan 1967 01 Jan 1996
• HSD307  SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE - KIDNEY SURVEY 01 Jan 1972 31 Dec 1975
• AD708  PERSONAL FILES OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NORTHERN SECTION. 01 Jan 1972 31 Dec 1992
• AD711  REGISTER OF VACCINES RECEIVED AND ISSUED. 01 Jan 1973 31 Dec 1991
• HSD305  SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE - SCHOOL MEDICAL DEFECT LIST 01 Jan 1975 31 Dec 1978
• HSD308  SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE - WATER SUPPLIES AND DENTAL SERVICES QUESTIONAIRRE 01 Jan 1975 31 Dec 1975
• AE288  ASSESSMENT CENTRE CASE FILES (LAUNCESTON) 01 Feb 1976 12 Dec 1990
• AD348  SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE STUDENT INDEX CARDS 01 Jan 1979 31 Dec 1984
• AE546  REGISTER OF REFERRALS 01 Jan 1982 31 Dec 1992
• AD707  REGISTER OF FILE NUMBERS. 01 Jan 1983 31 Dec 1993