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Public health and social policy in the 19th century

Though not actually held at The National Archives, Parliamentary papersare available online at our building in Kew and many libraries and academic institutions. You can: 1. search for papers using the paper number and the year 2. browse by century, year and … See more

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Public health and social policy in the 20th century

WebAs health can impact all aspects of life, health records can be found in files of the majority of government departments. Depending on the topic, it is always worth doing a broad key …

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Victorian Health Reform

WebSmallpox was a common killer in nineteenth century Britain. It spread rapidly and killed around 30% of those who contracted it and left many survivors blinded or scarred. In …

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Public health campaigns

WebIn 1962 the Royal College of Physicians published a report on ‘Smoking and Health’, recommending limits on tobacco advertising. This forced the government into action. It …

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Public Health Crises – Exploring Britain’s Medical History

WebOver the last 600 years, Britain has faced its fair share of public health crises. In this episode, we are investigating four deadly pandemics and epidemics that …

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Cholera! Public health in mid-19th century Britain

WebThe 1848-1849 cholera epidemic in England and Wales was described by a government report as if a ‘foreign army’ had ‘held possession of the country, and slain …

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Ministry of Health The National Archives

WebThe Ministry of Health was created in July 1919 to consolidate medical and public health functions and supervision of local health services. It was established under the Ministry …

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Revolting to humanity: histories of mental health

WebThe health of the mind affected everyone, and because of this, you can find strands of it throughout many different government records. Understanding why that …

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NHS posters and leaflets

WebIt was so popular that demand for the service quickly outstripped government expectation, and the nascent Service’s capacity. This was ‘the cost of social innovation’ Minister for …

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Department of Health and Social Security The National Archives

Web1947-1991: Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: National Health Service Administrative and Ancillary Staffing, Registered Files (File Office N …

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Doctors and nurses

WebHealth authorities are required to keep confidential records for the shortest practical time, though some hospitals may have older records. Administrative records of hospitals are …

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Department of Health The National Archives

Web1981-1996: Department of Health: Health and Personal Social Services: Control of Entry of Overseas Doctors: Minutes and Papers. The National Archives, Kew. JA 644. 445. 1987 …

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Medieval mental illness and care in the community: Emma de …

WebMental illness, land and the law. People born with severe mental incapacity, but who were nevertheless heirs or heiresses to real or personal estate, were protected …

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‘Needs tactful and sympathetic treatment’: Mental health during …

WebThe National Archives’ surviving collection of representative medical records from the First World War , containing admission and discharge registers (MH 106/1 …

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Journey’s End: the trenches’ impact on mental health

WebWith the focus of this blog being to link to ‘Journey’s End’, the primary focus will rest with the men in the trenches. The constant shell fire, the ceaseless waiting, the …

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Coping with Cholera

WebThe purpose of this lesson is to explore sources which reveal something about the contemporary medical understanding of the disease, public attitudes and the role of the …

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Section 28: impact, fightback and repeal – The National Archives

WebAnd Tory health spokesman and Woodspring MP Dr Liam Fox said health authorities should stick to treating patients and steer clear of “outlandish political debate”. Healthy. The …

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Health and the Poor Law

WebA Central Board of Health was created after the Public Health Act of 1848, following a serious outbreak of cholera that year. Yet the board was unfunded and had little power to …

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Fighting the ’flu, 1918-1919 (Part one)

WebThis is the first of a two-part blog exploring the records at The National Archives that can help us understand the impact of the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic. …

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Records of the Health and Safety Executive The National Archives

WebThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was formed on 1 January 1975 and was responsible to the Health and Safety Commission for the enforcement of the Health and Safety at …

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Asylums, psychiatric hospitals and mental health

Web5. Other records of patients and inmates. A very few patient records survive in MH 85, MH 86 and MH 51/27-77.Some of the files are closed for 75 years, although under the …

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Committee on Safety and Health at Work (Robens Committee): …

WebThe Committee on Health and Safety at Work was appointed in May 1970 by Barbara Castle, Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity. It was required to review and …

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