Corporate Body
South Australian Central Board of Health (1873 - 1951)
Colony and State of South Australia
- From
- 1873
- To
- 1951
- Functions
- Regulatory Body
- Reference No
- State Records South Australia Agency ID: GA1502
Summary
The Central Board of Health was established in 1873 and focused on what might now be called public health. The Central Board of Health was responsible for vaccinations, management and prevention of infectious disease outbreaks, regulation of slaughterhouses, waste disposal and drains amongst other things. In 1951 the Central Board of Health became part of the Department of Public Health (1951 - 1978).
Related entries
Timeline
1873 - 1951 South Australian Central Board of Health
1951 - 1978 South Australian Department of Public Health
1978 - 2008 South Australian Health Commission
2004 - 2012 South Australian Department of Health
2012 - 2018 South Australian Department of Health and Ageing
2018 - South Australian Department of Health and Wellbeing
Superior
Published resources
Newspaper Articles
- 'New State Department of Health', News (1951), 6, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129911930. Details
Resource Sections
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 17 September 2019