Folder 46a-c011108 - Department of National Health and Welfare

This container consists of documents relating to National Health and Welfare. A Cross reference sheet relates to the transfer of administration of the Indian Affairs Branch, approval of action for transfer from Dept of M&R to Dept of National Health and Welfare of administrative responsibility and machinery relating to health, hospitalization, and welfare of Indians. Another document outlines which branches provide services and to whom (dated Sept 11, 1945, Medical and hospital services to the Indians and Medical services to Eskimos are under the Department of Mines and Resources). Another cross reference sheet relates to a list of projects with detailed information relating to Indian Health Services. This container also includes information about NFB health films (does not cite anything specific to IRS).