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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to establish a Ministry of Health to exercise in England and Wales powers with respect to Health and Local Government, and confer upon the Chief Secretary certain powers with respect to Health in Ireland, and for purposes connected therewith. |
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| Citation | 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 19 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 3 June 1919 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | |
| Repealed by | National Health Service (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2006 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
TheMinistry of Health Act 1919 (9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 19) was an act of Parliament that established aMinistry of Health inEngland and Wales and appointed the Chief Secretary as Minister of Health for Ireland.
It also established theConsultative Council on National Health Insurance, theConsultative Council on Medical and Allied Services, the Consultative Council on Local Health Administration and the Consultative Council on General Health Questions.[1] Separate provision was made for consultative arrangements in Wales and Ireland.
Christopher Addison was the first minister appointed.
Its role was to 'take all such steps as may be desirable to secure the preparation, effective carrying out and co-ordination of measures conducive to the health of the people'.[2]
