Series GR-3394 - Ministry of Health educational slide shows

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Ministry of Health educational slide shows

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  • graphic material
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  • sound recording
  • multiple media

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GR-3394

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  • 1974-1979 (Creation)
    Creator
    British Columbia. Ministry of Health (1976-2001)

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1748 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm, 7 cm of textual records and 3 audio cassettes

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(1976-2001)

Biographical history

The Ministry of Health was established in 1976 as the successor to the Dept. of Health (OIC 3199/76). The ministry was responsible for managing public health in the province. In 1977, the department was organized into three major programs for mental health, public health and special health programs. After 1980, the department had three programs: Preventive Services, Direct Community Care Services, and Hospital Programs. Two years later the names of the programs changed to: Community Care, Long Term Care, and Hospital Programs. In 1984 the department’s two programs were Preventive and Community Care Services and Institutional Services. These changed to Hospital Programs, Continuing Care Services, and Emergency Health Services in 1988. Responsibility for seniors was added to the Ministry of Health in 1989, and in 1996 the ministry was renamed Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors (OIC 203/96).

In 2001, the functions of the ministry were divided between two new ministries: the Ministry of Health Services and the Ministry of Health Planning.

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(1973-1976)

Biographical history

The Dept. of Health was established in 1973 as the successor to the Department of Health Services and Hospital Insurance Act (SBC 1973, c. 109). The Dept. of Health was responsible for public health related functions in the government. The department was originally divided into two branches: Medical and Hospital Programs and Community Health Programs. In 1976, the department was renamed the Ministry of Health (OIC 3199/76).

Custodial history

In 1983 consolidation of information services transferred budgets and records to the newly created branch Government Information Services. These records were transferred to the BC Archives in 1988 from Government Information Services.

Scope and content

The series consists of educational slide shows created by the Ministry of Health and its predecessor body, the Dept. of Health between 1974 and 1979. The slide shows cover a variety of topics including: food handling, meat cutting, dishwashing, vegetable preparation, poisonous plants, heroin treatment, home care, pregnancy and childcare. The series also includes an incomplete set of printed scripts designed to be read out while showing the slides, and audio cassette tapes that accompany file 9, Life in the inner sea, and file 10, Eating for a baby.

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There are no access restrictions.
Conservation restriction: material in cool or cold storage is inaccessible.

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No further accruals expected.

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Accession number(s): 88-0437; 91-1128; 199003-004; T4398.

Conservation

Graphic material and sound recording originals may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.

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Slides were removed from plastic carousels and bad plastic sleeves and binders, and placed in plastic sleeves and acid free boxes.

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  • Box: 880437-0003
  • Box: 880437-0004
  • Box: 880437-0005
  • Box: 880437-0006
  • Box: 880437-0007
  • Box: 880437-0035
  • Box: 880437-0036
  • Box: 880437-0037
  • Box: 880437-0058