Yes we do. If you look at the top of the page, the paper clearly indicates that they come from the Department of Health. A spokesman for one of the papers also confirmed that in 1960's, all the announcements came directly from the department.
No, the spokesman for the newspaper said as far as he knew they were supplied by the dept of health, but he wasn’t around then. He also didn’t know if they only came that way.
I remember threads about that or at least discussed that particular point.
If you can find direct quotes that support what you said, post em!