Medical Officer of Health for London


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.

Medical Officer of Health for London

  1. John Simon 1848-1855
  2. Henry Letheby 1855-1873