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Chief Medical Officer letters
Catalogue reference: BN 1/44
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This record is about the Chief Medical Officer letters dating from 1975 in the series Department of Health and Social Security: Circular Letters and Instructions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BN 1/44
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1975
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Description (What the record is about)
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Chief Medical Officer letters
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed Until 2003
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Medicine
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C584731/
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BN 1
Department of Health and Social Security: Circular Letters and Instructions
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