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Minister of Health redirects here. For the Canadian Minister of Health please see Minister of Health (Canada)Secretary of State for Health is a UK cabinet position responsible for the Department of Health.
The first Boards of Health were created by Orders in Council dated June 21, November 14, and November 21 1831. In 1848 a General Board of Health was created with the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests as its President. In 1854 this Board was reconstituted and the President appointed separately. However, the Board was abolished and its duties transferred the Privy Council by the Public Health Act 1858. From 1871 the Health powers were moved to the President of the Local Government Board.
The Ministry of Health was created in 1919 as a reconstruction of the Local Government Board. From 1968 it was amalgamated with the Ministry of Social Security under the Secretary of State for Social ServicesThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is a position in the UK cabinet, responsible for the Department for Work and Pensions. It was created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the Employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and th, until a demerger of the Department of Health and Social SecurityThe Department of Health and Social Security was a ministry of the British Government for 20 years from 1968 until 1988, headed by the Secretary of State for Social Services. Previously, the social security responsibilities had been held by the Ministry o on July 25July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 159 days remaining. Events 306 Constantine I proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 1261 Constantinople is captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael, 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day..
1 President of the Board of Health
- Sir Benjamin HallBenjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover ( 1802- 1867) was a civil engineer and politician. The son of industrialist, Benjamin Hall, he became MP for Monmouth in 1832 and held the seat for five years. He was instrumental in the passing of the Truck Act in 1831. ( October 14October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in Leap years). There are 78 days remaining. Events 1066 Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman invasion forces of William the Conqueror defeat th, 1854 - August 13August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. Events 1500-1899 1521 Tenochtitlan (present day Mexico City) falls to conquistador Hernan Cortes 1704 War of the Spanish Succession: Battle of, 1855Events Births January 5 King Camp Gillette, inventor († 1932) January 21 John Moses Browning, inventor († 1926) January 28 William Seward Burroughs, inventor of the calculator († 1898) March 13 Percival Lowell, astronomer († 19)
- Hon. William Cowper ( August 13, 1855 - February 9, 1857)
- William Monsell, 1st Baron Emly of Tervoe ( February 9, 1857 - September 24, 1857)
- Hon. William Cowper ( September 24, 1857 - February 21, 1858)
- Charles Adderley ( March 8, 1858 - September 1, 1858)
