health officer — noun : an officer charged with the enforcement of laws relating to health and sanitation : an executive officer under the direction of a health department or similar public body * * * an official who administers laws pertaining to health, esp.… … Useful english dictionary
health officer — health of·fi·cer .äf ə sər, .ȯf n an officer charged with the enforcement of health and sanitation laws … Medical dictionary
health officer — an official who administers laws pertaining to health, esp. sanitation. [1855 60] * * * … Universalium
Environmental health officer — Environmental health officers (EHOs) are usually employed by local government or state health authorities to advise on and enforce public health standards. However, many are employed in the private sector and in the military.EHOs or their… … Wikipedia
Chief Public Health Officer of Canada — The Chief Public Health Officer is the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada. The current Chief Public Health Officer is Dr. David Butler Jones. The Chief Public Health Officer is responsible for: Providing leadership of the new Public… … Wikipedia
environmental health officer — noun An official whose duty is to enforce regulations regarding matters which might affect the health of the general public, eg hygiene in food handling shops, maintenance of a clean water supply, waste disposal, etc (abbrev EHO; formerly called… … Useful english dictionary
environmental health officer — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION EHO) ENVIRONMENT, HR ► a person employed by a government or company, whose job is to make certain that the conditions in which people live and work are safe and healthy: » Workshops are planned to provide… … Financial and business terms
officer — of‧fi‧cer [ˈɒfsə ǁ ˈɒːfsər, ˈɑː ] noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES someone who has an important position in an organization. Officer is often used in job titles: • a local government officer • a personnel officer caˈreers ˌofficer HUMAN… … Financial and business terms
Environmental Health Officer — a person, employed by a local authority, with special training in such aspects of environmental health and pollution as housing, sanitation, food, clean air, noise, and water supplies (formerly known as a Public Health Inspector). Though not a… … Medical dictionary
health — [helθ] noun [uncountable] 1. the business of providing medical services to keep people healthy; = HEALTHCARE: • Increased resources had been made available for health, housing, and education. • Rentokil specialises in industrial products in the… … Financial and business terms
