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
Harrow 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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full range of duties of a medical officer of health. When joint appointments
are made the prime consideration is the suitability of the candidate
for the post of medical officer of health. He could then be offered to the
county council to undertake the less responsible county council duties.
The procedure ought not to be the appointment by the county council of a
county assistant medical officer who is then offered to the district council
as the medical officer of health.