Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Department
Authorized form of name
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT [2]
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A149
Description area
Dates of existence
1956-01-01 - 1979-01-01
History
The Medical Department was established in 1956 following the separation of these functions from the Public Health Department. In 1979 these functions were once again amalgamated with the Public Health Department, which in turn became the Health Department of Western Australia in 1984.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: The Health Act 1911, No 34 of 1911
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A35 - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1911-06-01 - 1984-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A35
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1911-01-01 - 1956-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A36 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1984-07-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A36
Category of the relationship
Succeeding
Dates of the relationship
1984-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A35 - PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1911-06-01 - 1984-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A35
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1956-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1542 - BOARD OF VISITORS - LEMNOS HOSPITAL (1926-01-01 - 1997-09-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1542
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1956-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1541 - BOARD OF VISITORS - HEATHCOTE MENTAL HOSPITAL (1929-02-22 - 1994-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1541
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1956-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1540 - BOARD OF VISITORS - CLAREMONT MENTAL HOSPITAL (1921-01-11 - 1993-12-31)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1540
Category of the relationship
Related
Dates of the relationship
1956-01-01 - 1979-01-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 120
Files created by the Medical Dept are 4-digit and begin with 5.