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Colonial Office: Social Services Department and successors: Registered Files (12,000,...

Catalogue reference: CO 859

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CO 859

This series contains files of the Social Services Department and successors concerning trade unions and labour conditions, nutrition, public health, education, housing, etc. The series also details Colonial Office activities relating to the work...

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CO 859

Title
Colonial Office: Social Services Department and successors: Registered Files (12,000, SS and other Series)
Date

1930-1966

Description

This series contains files of the Social Services Department and successors concerning trade unions and labour conditions, nutrition, public health, education, housing, etc. The series also details Colonial Office activities relating to the work of the International Labour Organization.

Related material

For Department of Technical Co-operation Education and Social Services records see OD 17

For registers to this correspondence see CO 965

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

1797 boxes and files

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
International
Labour
Food and drink
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5048/

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