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The Dept. of Works was created in 1945 and in the same year was abolished and reestablished as the Dept. of Works and Housing. In 1952 it was divested of its functions relating to housing and became again the Dept. of Works. In 1964 the Dept. of Housing was created and in 1973 it merged with the Dept. of Works to form the Dept. of Housing and Construction. Works by these bodies are found under the name used at the time of publication