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"The chief function of the Medical Officer of Health is to safeguard
the health of the area for which he acts by such means as are at his
disposal, and to advise his Authority how knowledge of public health and
preventive medicine can be made available and utilised for the benefit
of the community .
"Whils he has special duties for the prevention of infectious
diseases, all morbid conditions contributing to a high sickness rate or
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mortality in the area should be studied frith a view to their
prevention or control".
(From the Ministry of Health memorandum on the duties of Medical Officers
of Health.)