For many years it has been a statutory requirement that Medical Officers of
Health employed by local authorities in England prepare and publish an
annual report. Printed copies had to be sent to the Local Government Board
(later Ministry of Health) and other departments.
I have been trying to find the reports covering 1900-1920 for a part of
Oxfordshire and to my surprise have been told by both the County Library and
the Oxfordshire Record Office they do not have them.
The Wellcome library of medical history has a large collection of MoH annual
reports but for the area I want they have only post-1939.
I'll try the PRO but I think it's unlikely that they'll be there.
Can anyone suggest other possible locations?
Brian Read
(South Oxfordshire)
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