Health care organisation in Austrian monarchy in the 19th century was regulated by the law on health care in 1770 and 1870 as well as with various instructions and circulars issued whenever necessary. With these rules, the obligations and scope of activities of doctors (physicist), surgeons, physicians, pharmacists, and midwives were established. Education of midwives began in the mid-18th century, whereas in 1782 the lyceums in Ljubljana and some other regional centres implemented medical-surgical studies. In provincial authorities, a protomedic (senior medical officer) was responsible for the health field, while the district doctor was responsible for the district. Every district had a district physician and district doctors, whereas in counties county physicians were appointed. With the abolishment of districts in the mid-19th century, district doctors took over performing of medical service in county boards. Provincial administrative authorities were granted permanent health committees as expert advisory bodies in 1850, and also provincial health councils in 1870. Administrative fonds of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia contain considerable amount of archival records which is differently preserved. Individual documents pertain to some areas, while a substantial amount of material is related to other areas, however contents recur. Sometimes infinite patience is required to piece together a story. Material at provincial level is written mostly in German language, in ‘blackletter’ style, while material in county boards is mostly written in Slovenian language which will make work easier for amateur researchers of local history