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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Tower Hamlets 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tower Hamlets, London Borough]

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COMPENSATION FOR STOPPING EMPLOYMENT
Section 41 of the Public Health Act 1961 makes provision for a Medical Officer
of Health to request any person to discontinue work with a view to preventing the spread
of infectious disease, such person to be compensated for any loss suffered as aconsequence.
Three notices under this section were served during the year.
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