Health Unit Board - Middlesex-London District

Ministry

Health

URL

www.healthunit.com

Address

355 Wellington St, Suite 110
London
N6A3N7

Phone

(519) 663-5317

Fax

(519) 663-9581

Background

Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, Part VI, s. 48; R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 559, s. 15 (opens a new window)

Function

Boards of health are responsible for providing public health programs and services to the area communities in the health unit. The programs include healthy growth and development, healthy lifestyles, communicable disease control and healthy environment programs.

Membership

The board is composed of between three and thirteen municipal members and one or more members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The number of Lieutenant Governor in Council appointees shall be less than the number of municipal members.

Term

Members serve for terms of one, two or three years. When a member is unable to complete a term of office, a new member is appointed to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Meetings

There are approximately eleven meetings a year held on the third Thursday of the month at the Health Unit’s offices. Some preparation time is required.

Remuneration

Appointees are paid by the Health Unit.

Appointments & Vacancies