Christchurch City Council. Health Department (1941-1989)
Dates
- Existence: 1941 - 1989
Parallel Names
- City Health Department
Biography
The Health Department is first referenced in 1941. Sometimes referred to as the City Health Department it was responsible for infectious Diseases, hygine, pollution, housing, dog ranger and dog registration.
In 1989, following the amalgamation of surrounding local councils into Christchurch City Council, a new Environmental Health Unit is established as part of the Development Group.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Christchurch City Council: Health Department/Environmental Health Unit Records
Inspector of Nuisances/Health Inspectors Reports and Correspondence, 1862-1954
Records relating to the activities of the Christchurch City Council Inspector of Nuisances which later became the Health Inspector. Includes outwards letters and reports on a range of city nuisances including drainage, night soil collection, house slops, the keeping of animals in the central city including pigs. Later report books from the Health Inspector reference key issues such as dog registration, refuse and drainage.