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Health and Welfare

Children in State Based Care

Records relating to the care of children by the State. Children who were wards of the state, in other state-based care and adopted.

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Destitution in South Australia

The Destitute Board was responsible for overseeing those who had no means or relatives to support themselves. 

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Hospitals

We hold some patient-related and administrative records from public hospitals.

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Magill Old Folks' Home

Records of the government’s institution for aged residential care from 1917 to 1989.

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Nurses and Hospital Employees

We hold records about the employment of nurses, doctors and other staff working in public hospitals in South Australia.
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Immigration

State Records holds many records relating to immigration to South Australia from 1836 onwards,

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