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noun

an official who administers laws pertaining to health, especially sanitation.

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Origin of health officer

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby health officer

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How to use health officer in a sentence

These dollars pay for public health officers, police patrols and EMTs.
State Budgets Are In Tatters. Republicans in Washington Say Too Bad|Philip Elliott|February 4, 2021|Time
Griffith’s approach — working closely with the county’s health officer and separating the vaccine effort from reopening plans — mirrors what many school leaders are doing in the Washington region.
Teachers are moving to the front of the vaccine line — but that doesn’t mean all schools will reopen right away|Hannah Natanson, Donna St. George, Perry Stein|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
Of the 6,700 doses the county expects to receive this week, nearly half will go to first responders and public safety personnel, said James Bridgers, the county’s deputy health officer.
D.C., Northern Virginia move to second phase of coronavirus vaccinations, targeting older residents|Antonio Olivo, Lola Fadulu, Ovetta Wiggins|January 11, 2021|Washington Post
The public health officer of Johnson, the state’s largest county, was so impressed he asked Ginther to share her work with the Board of County Commissioners, even though it’s not yet peer-reviewed or even written up into a paper.
Why every state should adopt a mask mandate, in 4 charts|Youyou Zhou|November 9, 2020|Vox

Mertz, the county health officer, said she has listened to the state health agency’s suggestions and followed its recommendation guidelines.
‘There’s no help coming before the election’: Indiana’s RV capital faces its worst coronavirus outbreak alone|Todd Frankel|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
In short, system and science might be put at the service of the local health officer, of the traveler, and even of the housewife.
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment|Ellen H. Richards
Why does not the health officer take a leaf from this book of recorded good work and show conditions known to him?
Euthenics, the science of controllable environment|Ellen H. Richards
Every applicant must have the approval of the local board of health or health officer.
Rules and regulations governing maternity hospitals and homes ... September, 1922|California. State Board of Charities and Corrections
From all I can learn, Merritt has got the goods as a health officer.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams
He had one brief encounter, on enlistment, with the health officer.
The Clarion|Samuel Hopkins Adams