Medical Officer of Health for London
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Medical Officer of Health for London was a public elected position for the city of London
established in 1848. It was the second municipal position of its kind in England
, the first being William Henry Duncan
for Liverpool
. It was soon followed by the requirement for all regions of Greater London to have a Medical Officer of Health.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
established in 1848. It was the second municipal position of its kind in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, the first being William Henry Duncan
William Henry Duncan
William Henry Duncan , also known as Doctor Duncan, was an English Doctor who worked in Liverpool as its first Medical Officer of Health and also Britain's first Chief Medical Officer.....
for Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. It was soon followed by the requirement for all regions of Greater London to have a Medical Officer of Health.
Medical Officer of Health for London
- John SimonJohn Simon (doctor)Sir John Simon KCB, FRS, FRCS was and English pathologist, surgeon and public health officer. He was the second Chief Medical Officer for Her Majesty's Government from 1855–1876.- Biography :...
1848-1855 - Henry LethebyHenry LethebyHenry Letheby , analytical chemist and public health officer, was born at Plymouth in 1816, and studied chemistry at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society. In 1837 he commenced the study of medicine, and became the assistant of Jonathan Pereira. He graduated M.B...
1855-1873