File contains newspaper clippings about different Presidents of the Quinte Branch of the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society between 1959-1961.

File contains a print copy of Ontario Historical Society Records, Volume L Number 3. This issue includes information about Samuel Bealy Harrison, a political reformer; the Midewiwin, Ontario's first Medical Society; History of Froomefield, Moore Township; The War of 1812; Horse Thieves, Pirates and Witches; and minutes from the annual meeting.

File contains a newspaper clip on a new polio immunization program for adults c.1958.

File contains the following newspaper clips on the Belleville General Hospital: Mrs. Margret Cousins heads education for nurses at Belleville General Hospital c.1966, internal dispute and Hospital administrator Stanley Johnston assures enquiries, c.1957 cost of building new nurses residents estimated at 300,000$, c.1957 Board of Government inspects Belleville General Hospital, J.N. Yanover elected Hospital Board chairman for 5th year in c.1956, Mrs. J.E. Buchan re-elected executive of Women's Hospital c.1955, Mrs. Mary S. Byers retires after 35 years of service, nurse residence and training school plans approved by architect c.1959, ads for c.1959 Belleville Hospital open house, Belleville sees 59,965$ deficit in c.1959, Mrs. Dorris H.Smith appointed director of Nursing, T. Sidney Cooper painting given to Belleville General Hospital hangs in board room c.1959, City Council raises money for Belleville General Hospital by allowing legalized sweepstakes, hospital room rate increases by 10% c.1961, hospitals adds 60 beds costing 900,000$ c.1961, Mrs. Howard gives birth to first baby in c.1961, Belleville Hospital moves to new location and building c.1969, and other miscellaneous newspaper clips on the Belleville General Hospital.

File contains a c.1956 newspaper clip on polio immunizations given to students as part of an immunization program, a c.1957 newspaper clip on heart disease labelled as biggest killer in an annual report by Mr. McCall Metcalfe, and a c.1968 newspaper clips on children being bitten by dogs at the Prince of Wales School,

File contains various newspaper clippings about the Hastings County Board for the Blind from 1956-1959. Including: elections, activities, an article about corneal transplants, etc.

File contains brochures for the Christmas Seal Association and Christmas stamps they produced. There is also a letter from 1959 about the importance of regular check-ups and x-rays for early detection of tuberculosis from the Hastings County Tuberculosis Association. There are newspaper clippings about Neil Hallam, Murray Atkinson, and George A. Whitman being elected as head of T.B. Association in 1955, 1961, and 1962, respectively.

Certificate showing that J. W. Zandbergen, aged five months, had been vaccinated against smallpox on the SS Groote Beer on 28 September 1952.

File contains several newspaper articles concerning the expansion of the Trenton Hospital from its opening in 1951. Also present are three articles concerning a dispute between the medical staff and administration of Trenton Memorial Hospital in May, 1969.

File contains a printed booklet entitled “Progress Report : Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Infants, Plainfield, May 1951-December 1965. Also present is an article from The Intelligencer, 23 March 1970 profiling Leonora Velleman, retiring superintendent of nurses at the Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Children at Plainfield.

File contains newspaper clippings about the construction of Hastings Manor, the Manor's official opening, and a craft show taking place at the Manor.

File contains a newspaper clipping from the Ontario Intelligencer, 14 April 1959 concerning the election of officers of the Plainfield Women's Institute. Also includes an obituary of Harry McCreary, Plainfield, telephone pioneer and former owner-operator of the McCreary Telephone Company who created early rural telephone lines in Thurlow and Sidney Townships. Also present is a duplicate copy of a printed booklet entitled “Progress Report : Ontario Homes for Mentally Retarded Infants, Plainfield, May 1951-December 1965. “

This file contains a book and an article, with instructions on using lye. The book is entitled: How Lye Can Help You, was published in Canada, in the early 1950's.

File contains a typed biography of Clara Barton of the Red Cross.

File contains names of nurses and teachers from Carlow Township.

Expenditures at the Hastings County Home (later Hastings Manor). The volumes cover the following years:

• 1943-1958
• 1959-1963
• 1973-1983

File contains newspaper clippings from 1937-1957 about the Babies' Convalescent Home in Plainfield, which later became a home for children with mental disabilities.