The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Second World War Ministry of Health poster intended to prevent coughs and colds. The stylised poster features an inset picture of a man sneezing. The first body which could be called a department of the British government was the Ministry of Health, created in 1919 through the Ministry of Health Act, consolidating under a single authority the medical and public health functions of central government. The co-ordination of local medical services was expanded in connection with emergency and wartime services, from 1935 to 1945, and these developments culminated in the establishment of the NHS (National Health Service) in 1948.
British Second World War poster, produced by the Ministry of Health, depicing a man using a handkerchief, with images of nine smiling faces of people from the community appearing below him. The first
British Second World War poster depicting a woman sneezing over her horrified colleagues. The poster, produced by the British Ministry for Health, was intended to help prevent colds and disease. The f
British Second World War poster advertsing to women on the treatment of veneral disease. The poster was issued by the Ministry of Health and Central Council for Health Education in London. The first b
British Second World War poster advertsing to women on the treatment of veneral disease. The poster was issued by the Ministry of Health and Central Council for Health Education in London. The first b
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was an Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to
'Coughs and sneezes spread diseases' was a Second World War campaign aimed at stopping the spread of diseases and other ailments, such as the common cold. This poster was one of a series produced to a