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NTRS 3788 Annual reports relating to medical services in Barkly and Central Australia

Recording Agency:	Department of Health, Regional Office, Alice Springs (573)
Date Range:	c 1970 - c 1973
Access:	Agreement Pending
Location:	Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

Function / Content

This series consists of annual reports relating to medical services in Barkly and Central Australia regions to be integrated into the Departmental report. During 1969-1970, the southern region reports included the following; hospitals in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, medical services to Alice Springs Gaol, Aerial Medical Service, schools medical service, dental service, health laboratory, public health services provided to urban and rural services in and around Alice Springs and Tennant Creek, home nursing services, infant health section, infectious diseases, health education, and a section on Aboriginal social problems (volume nos 1-2, box no.1). During 1970-1971, reports were prepared for separate medical services. The southern region division reported on the following; home nursing service, Aerial Medical Service, medical services to Alice Springs Gaol, infant health section, health laboratory, rural health section, and public health (volume no.3, box no.1). The Alice Springs Hospital report included; beds available (number in use and ward closures), training scheme for hospital assistants, nursing staff (establishment, recruitment, and retention rates), buildings, patients, catering, blood bank, Hospital Advisory Board, and development (volume no.4, box no.1). During 1972/1973, the southern region report noted the introduction of the Medical Records Section and included; administration, infant health, home nursing, medical services to Alice Springs Gaol, environmental health, health laboratory, public health, leprosy, child health, chest clinic, rural health, and Aerial Medical Service (volume no.5, box no.1). Some language used in these records (which reflects the language used at the time the records were created) may be offensive. This series may contain references to Aboriginal people who have died, which may cause sadness and distress to their relatives. No offence has been intended by making these records available. Care and discretion should be u

Recordkeeping System

Chronological, numerical imposed

Recording Agency

Period	Title	Agency Id
1970 - 1973	Department of Health, Regional Office, Alice Springs	573

Agency Responsible

Period	Title	Agency Id
1970 - 1978	Department of Health, Regional Office, Alice Springs	573
1987 - 1995	Department of Health and Community Services [I]	570
1995 - 2001	Territory Health Services	687
2001 - 2008	Department of Health and Community Services [II]	571
2011 - ct	Department of Health [II]	1205

Consignments

Consignment Id	Number of Units	Contents Date Range	Public Access	Description
P0001	1	c 1970 - c 1973	Agreement Pending