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Health Officer Manual

The State of New Hampshire Health Officer Manual was prepared by the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services, Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) in 2011 with support from the New Hampshire Health Officer’s Association. Sections of this manual will be periodically updated as newer versions of guidance documents become available or rules and regulations change. As sections of the manual are updated, the DPHS will notify New Hampshire Health Officers and Deputy Health Officers electronically using contact information on file.

The objective of the health officer manual is to support effective public health practice of local health officers by providing a collection of relevant guidance documents related to issues that health officers are likely to encounter. Although many of the documents are available in various locations and websites, the collection allows the local health officer to find many items in one location. These documents support the health officer role and local response to various environmental health related conditions.