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NTRS 3903 Birth registers

Recording Agency:Medical Officer [II] (957); Health and Aboriginal Branch (615); Medical Service and Health Branch (631); Medical Service, Health and Aboriginals Branch (632); Department of Health, NT Divisional Office (572); Department of Health and Community Services [I] (570); Territory Health Services (687)
Date Range:1908 - 1997
Access:Agreement Pending
Location:Darwin (NTAC)
Legacy Series Id:

Function / Content

This series consists of 27 registers relating to births recorded across the Northern Territory (including Darwin, Gove, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Alice Springs), and some parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland. Early birth registers relate to Aboriginal people in the Top End and Barkly region and include name, sex, date of birth and birthplace. Other information collected includes Medicare numbers (volume no.1, box no.1), birthplace of parents (volume no.2, box no.1), and annotations regarding date of death (volume no.3, box no.1). Annual birth registers include the following information; name, date of birth, birth weight, mother, father and birthplace (volume nos 4, 6, 8, box no.1; volume nos 9, 11, 13, box no.2; volume nos 18, 19, 20, box no.3; and, volume no.27, box no.4). Monthly birth registers contain the following information; name, date of birth, mother, father, HRN (Hospital Registration Number, if applicable), date of death, and remarks (volume nos 5, 7, box no.1; volume nos 10, 12, 15, 17, box no.2; volume nos 21, 23, box no.3; and, volume no.26, box no.4). Community birth registers are ordered by locations first and then consist of the following information; name, date of birth, birth weight, mother, father, and birthplace (volume nos 14, 16, box no.2; volume nos 22, 24, box no.3; and, volume no.25, box no.4). 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 used when viewing these records.

Recordkeeping System

Chronological, with numers imposed

Recording Agency

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1908 - 1916Medical Officer [II]957
1928 - 1930Health and Aboriginal Branch615
1930 - 1931Medical Service and Health Branch631
1931 - 1939Medical Service, Health and Aboriginals Branch632
1939 - 1978Department of Health, NT Divisional Office572
1987 - 1995Department of Health and Community Services [I]570
1995 - 1997Territory Health Services687

Agency Responsible

PeriodTitleAgency Id
1908 - 1916Medical Officer [II]957
1928 - 1930Health and Aboriginal Branch615
1930 - 1931Medical Service and Health Branch631
1931 - 1939Medical Service, Health and Aboriginals Branch632
1939 - 1978Department of Health, NT Divisional Office572
1987 - 1995Department of Health and Community Services [I]570
1995 - 2001Territory Health Services687
2001 - 2008Department of Health and Community Services [II]571
2011 - ctDepartment of Health [II]1205

Consignments

Consignment IdNumber of UnitsContents Date RangePublic AccessDescription
P000141908 - 1997Agreement Pending