Identity area
Reference code
UTSC 014-S2-SS2-11-90
Title
Kannaki Library to the Minister of Health
Date(s)
- Dec. 1976 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 file of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1898-1977)
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
File contains a letter written by the Kannaki Library to the Minister of Health regarding the need of a hospital in proximity to the fishing communities of the coastal areas between Valvettithurai and Kayts. It outlines the hardship the fishermen encounter in order to access and seek health care services and thus suggests integration of chest and general diseases. The letter also provides a detailed account of the village Myliddy and about the fishermen, their way of living, and the importance of having a hospital in proximity to where they live and work.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English