The medical officer of health in england and wales, 1900-1974: Watchdog or lapdog?

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 443-450

  Welshman, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health Committee; Leicester; Medical Officer of Health; public health

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION; MALNUTRITION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITION; PHYSICIAN; POVERTY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL WORK; UNEMPLOYMENT;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; STATE MEDICINE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0031434872     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024675     Document Type: Article

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