Medical officer of environmental health explained

The medical officer of environmental health largely replaced the duties of the medical officer of health, a statutory officer with responsibilities to the local authority in preventing disease, which was discontinued following the reorganisation of the National Health Service Act of 1973.^{[1] [2]} They are the proper officer recognised by the local authority under the Public Health Acts.^[3] Ayliffe's (1981) explains that "some diseases are notifiable by law to the Medical Officer for Environmental Health; the doctor who diagnoses the infection is responsible for the notification."^[4] The medical officer of environmental health then in turn informs the Chief Medical Officer.^[5]

Notes and References

1. The medical officer of environmental health . Public Health . September 1981 . 95 . 5 . 247–249 . 10.1016/s0033-3506(81)80014-5 . 7302095 . 0033-3506.
2. Book: Walrond . H. A. . The role of the medical officer in environmental health . 1978 . Oxford University Press . 0-19-721221-2 .
3. Jessop . E. G. . Horsley . S. D. . Microcomputers and the work of a medical officer for environmental health at district . Community Medicine . 1985 . 7 . 2 . 122–125 . 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a043769 . 45156444 . 4017529 . 0142-2456. subscription.
4. Book: Lówbúrý . Édwárd Jóséph Lístér . Ayliffe . G. A. J. . Geddes . Andrew M. . Williams . J. D. . Control of Hospital Infection: A Practical Handbook . 1981 . Springer . 978-1-4899-6884-5 . 23 . 2nd . https://books.google.com/books?id=E1ElBAAAQBAJ&dq=Medical+officer+of+environmental+health&pg=PA23 . en . 2. Administration and responsibility.
5. Book: Inquiry publishes expert report on Public Health and Administration Infected Blood Inquiry . August 2022 . APS Group .