Ontario. Ministry of Health. Laboratories Branch

• Laboratories Branch

• Ontario. Dept. of Health. Division of Laboratories

• Ontario. Laboratory Services Branch

The Laboratories Branch (originally named the Division of Laboratories) was created in 1916 within the Ontario Provincial Board of Health. Although a provincial health laboratory began functioning in 1889, it was not established as a separate branch until 1916.

Since 1966, after the reorganization of the Department of Health, the Laboratories Branch has reported to the following divisions and health program areas: Public Health Division (1966-1972); Direct Services Division (1972-1980); Institutional Division (1980-1985); Emergency Services, Laboratories and Drug Programs (1985-1987); Community and Public Health (1987-1990); Corporate Affairs (1990-1992); Health Insurance Division (1992-1994); Health Insurance and Related Programs (1994-1998); and Health Services Division (since 1999).

In 2008, The Public Health Laboratories were divested from the Ministry of Health to the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.

The Laboratories Branch operates and supports public health laboratories in Ontario which perform tests for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease. It also provides testing for pharmaceutical products and runs a laboratory licensing and inspection service.

RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

Annual reports of the Department and Ministry of Health.

Inventory RG 10

KWIC Index to Ontario Government Services, 2000

Phone call with Gabrielle Gaedecke, Library, Public Health Laboratories, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion.

Not found in Canadiana

Archivist(s):
Marg McIntyre