BPS 4102 LECTURE 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | BPS 4102
LECTURE 1 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1854 Cholera outbreak - Correct answer ✔✔ led to the establishment of ad hoc patchwork health
boards in New Brunswick + Upper Canada to deal with outbreak
Quarantine Act - Correct answer ✔✔ allows federal officials to inspect arriving ships for sick passengers
Sick Mariners Act - Correct answer ✔✔ which provided special medical services for seaman that fall ill
on Canadian waters or
at Canadian ports
the legislation of the Department of Health was established when? - Correct answer ✔✔ 1919
responsibilities of the Department of Health and all matters pertaining to public health were: - Correct
answer ✔✔ 1. medical examination of immigrants + Canadian seamen.
2. health promotion within the public service
3. Collection, publication, dissemination of health information + advisories
in 1928, the department of health's mandate expanded its role to: - Correct answer ✔✔ dispensing and
administering medical and convalescent care,
job retraining, and pensions for returning war veteran
Pensions and National Health - Correct answer ✔✔ The name the department of health was renamed to
Department of Health created the Department of Veteran Affairs in 1944 - Correct answer ✔✔ following
WWII, repatriation of thousands of Canadian soldiers led to major government reorganizations
, Department of National Health & Welfare (1944-1993) - Correct answer ✔✔ - responsible for everything
related to the promotion + preservation of health, social security + welfare
-research public health issues
-medical examination of immigrants + seaman
-administration of hospitals
-supervision of public health aspects of transportation
-health promotion w/n the public service
-collection/dissemination of health information/stats
-cooperation with provincial health authorities
Post WW11, the department of National Health + Welfare administered: - Correct answer ✔✔ -Food &
Drugs Act
-Narcotic Control Act
-Quarantine Act
-Fitness & Amateur Sports Act
-Canada Pension Plan Act
-Old Age Security Act
-Family Allowances Act
-Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act
-Canada Assistance Plan Act
1993 reorganization of the Department of Health - Correct answer ✔✔ -Welfare responsibilities
transferred to the new
Department of Human Resources Development
-Department of National Health and Welfare was
renamed the
Department of Health
Structure of the Department of Health - Correct answer ✔✔ - Health Protection branch
LECTURE 1 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1854 Cholera outbreak - Correct answer ✔✔ led to the establishment of ad hoc patchwork health
boards in New Brunswick + Upper Canada to deal with outbreak
Quarantine Act - Correct answer ✔✔ allows federal officials to inspect arriving ships for sick passengers
Sick Mariners Act - Correct answer ✔✔ which provided special medical services for seaman that fall ill
on Canadian waters or
at Canadian ports
the legislation of the Department of Health was established when? - Correct answer ✔✔ 1919
responsibilities of the Department of Health and all matters pertaining to public health were: - Correct
answer ✔✔ 1. medical examination of immigrants + Canadian seamen.
2. health promotion within the public service
3. Collection, publication, dissemination of health information + advisories
in 1928, the department of health's mandate expanded its role to: - Correct answer ✔✔ dispensing and
administering medical and convalescent care,
job retraining, and pensions for returning war veteran
Pensions and National Health - Correct answer ✔✔ The name the department of health was renamed to
Department of Health created the Department of Veteran Affairs in 1944 - Correct answer ✔✔ following
WWII, repatriation of thousands of Canadian soldiers led to major government reorganizations
, Department of National Health & Welfare (1944-1993) - Correct answer ✔✔ - responsible for everything
related to the promotion + preservation of health, social security + welfare
-research public health issues
-medical examination of immigrants + seaman
-administration of hospitals
-supervision of public health aspects of transportation
-health promotion w/n the public service
-collection/dissemination of health information/stats
-cooperation with provincial health authorities
Post WW11, the department of National Health + Welfare administered: - Correct answer ✔✔ -Food &
Drugs Act
-Narcotic Control Act
-Quarantine Act
-Fitness & Amateur Sports Act
-Canada Pension Plan Act
-Old Age Security Act
-Family Allowances Act
-Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons Act
-Canada Assistance Plan Act
1993 reorganization of the Department of Health - Correct answer ✔✔ -Welfare responsibilities
transferred to the new
Department of Human Resources Development
-Department of National Health and Welfare was
renamed the
Department of Health
Structure of the Department of Health - Correct answer ✔✔ - Health Protection branch
