- Spelling of names was not as consistent as it is today, so be sure to check alternatives—e.g. Thompson and Thomson.
- Names may have been incorrectly indexed as the handwriting is sometimes difficult to read or the ink has faded.
- The capital letters L, T, F and S are often confused as lower-case letters n, m, u and w. This means that Taylor may indexed as Laylor or Brum may be indexed as Bruin.
- The use of double ‘s’ (ss) often looks like fs, so Ross will be indexed as Ross but may appear in the record as Rofs.
- Names may have been written in the record phonetically as the clerks wrote the names as they heard them. Think about how it could be spelt as it was heard.
- Some given names are abbreviated as they appear in the original record
- Some records are restricted for several years.
- Some records have not survived.
- A blank cell indicates that there is no information recorded in the original.
Health and welfare
We hold a large number of records on state and local government agencies during and after the Second World War (1939 - 1945). We hold records on health and welfare during the Second World War, as well as information on:
Finding health and welfare records
These links will take you into our catalogue to view the item’s description. In the catalogue you can request a copy of this item for a fee, or request to view it in person. You may need agency approval to request items with restricted access. Read more about restricted records.
- Committee of Investigation into Medical, Hospital and Allied Services:
- Health and Home Affairs Department:
- Correspondence about the collection of waste materials in war-time 1940-1941 and from 1942-1945
- Health and Home Affairs Department, Civil Defence Organisation:
- Health Department, Maternal and Child Welfare Department:
- War Emergency Provisions files on Maternal and Child Welfare from 1941 to 1942 and 1942 to 1944
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