Identity area
Type of entity
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Health Units Branch
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Description area
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The Health Units Branch was created in 1952 within the Ontario Department of Health replacing the Public Health Administration Division.
In 1960 the Health Units Branch ceased to exist when it amalgamated with the office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health to create the Public Health Administration Branch.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Health Units Branch provided general medical and administrative consultative services to Ontario local boards of health and their staffs. The Branch also provided information and assistance to local groups interested in the establishment of Health Units and financial aid to public health personnel for training and skills upgrading.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Annual reports of the Department of Health, 1952-1960
Maintenance notes
Not found in Canadiana
Archivist(s):
Marg McIntyre