London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Willesden 1916
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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the Mental Deficiency Act. Under such conditions the
difficulties of administration are considerable and become increasingly
so year by year.
It a proper and effective organization in respect of the
various matters relating to health is to be established and
maintained for the good of the population, these involved
methods of administration must be abandoned and steps
taken to secure that there is a single Central Authority and
one Local Authority in every area, and one only, for the
furtherance of all matters relating to Public Health.
I am,
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE F. BUCHAN,
Medical Officer