The ERL was closely linked with the National Institute for Biological standards and Control and the Committee on Safety of Medicines, and represented on various DHSS and Medical Research Council committees concerned with immunisation. Read more about The ERL was closely linked with the National Institute for Biological standards and Control and the Committee on Safety of Medicines, and represented on various DHSS and Medical Research Council committees concerned with immunisation.
The ERL organised and carried out epidemiological surveys and field trials of vaccines, assisted with the organisation, coordination and investigation of disease in field studies. Read more about The ERL organised and carried out epidemiological surveys and field trials of vaccines, assisted with the organisation, coordination and investigation of disease in field studies.
Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which identified a need for a clinical epidemiologist in each district, which should be linked through regional specialist epidemiologists to a national specialist unit. Read more about Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which identified a need for a clinical epidemiologist in each district, which should be linked through regional specialist epidemiologists to a national specialist unit.
Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which identified the absence of a centralised function specifically for communicable disease control until 1977 as a gap in the coordination of health protection services across England and Wales. Read more about Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which identified the absence of a centralised function specifically for communicable disease control until 1977 as a gap in the coordination of health protection services across England and Wales.
Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which stated that health protection services in England suffered from inadequate national coordination. Read more about Dr Galbraith published an article in the "Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine" which stated that health protection services in England suffered from inadequate national coordination.
The PHLS provided countrywide support to local authority and health authority medical officers and environment health officers. Read more about The PHLS provided countrywide support to local authority and health authority medical officers and environment health officers.
The Central Public Health Laboratory was the headquarters of the Public Health Laboratory Service and housed specialist and reference laboratories which were organised into divisions focusing on critical areas. Read more about The Central Public Health Laboratory was the headquarters of the Public Health Laboratory Service and housed specialist and reference laboratories which were organised into divisions focusing on critical areas.
A weekly summary report of infections identified by the PHLS laboratories was published from about 1940. In the 1950s this grew to include reports from non-PHLS laboratories, which became the Communicable Disease Report from 1967. These reports provided epidemiological oversight of infectious diseases in England and Wales. Read more about A weekly summary report of infections identified by the PHLS laboratories was published from about 1940. In the 1950s this grew to include reports from non-PHLS laboratories, which became the Communicable Disease Report from 1967. These reports provided epidemiological oversight of infectious diseases in England and Wales.
In the late 1970s, the management of the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research at Porton Down (formerly known as the Microbiological Research Establishment) was transferred to PHLS. Read more about In the late 1970s, the management of the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research at Porton Down (formerly known as the Microbiological Research Establishment) was transferred to PHLS.
Between 1985 and 1992 the PHLS board included a deputy chief medical officer from the Department of Health and until 1989 a deputy chief medical officer from the Welsh Office. Read more about Between 1985 and 1992 the PHLS board included a deputy chief medical officer from the Department of Health and until 1989 a deputy chief medical officer from the Welsh Office.