Corporate Body

Medical Equipment Control Committee (MECC) (1940 - 1947)

Commonwealth of Australia

From
1 January 1940
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
31 December 1947
Functions
Pharmaceuticals or Medical Aids, Advisory or regulatory body and Defence Industries
Reference No
CA 423
Legal Status
Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
Location
Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

Established in 1940, the Medical Equipment Control Committee was responsible for ensuring that both defence services and the civil population were adequately supplied with medical equipment.

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