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Meaning of "bill of health" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BILL OF HEALTH

bill of health


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILL OF HEALTH

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Bill of health is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BILL OF HEALTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bill of health

A bill of health is a document from officials of a port of departure indicating to the officials of the port of arrival which indicates whether it is likely that the ship is carrying a contagious disease. As defined in a consul's handbook from 1879: A bill of health is a document issued by the consul or the public authorities of the port which a ship sails from, descriptive of the health of the port at the time of the vessel's clearance. A clean bill of health certifies that at the date of its issue no infectious disease was known to exist either in the port or its neighbourhood. A suspected or touched bill of health reports that rumours were in circulation that an infectious disease had appeared but that the rumour had not been confirmed by any known cases. A foul bill of health or the absence of a clean bill of health implies that the place the vessel cleared from was infected with a contagious disease. The two latter cases would render the vessel liable to quarantine.

Definition of bill of health in the English dictionary

The definition of bill of health in the dictionary is a certificate, issued by a port officer, that attests to the health of a ship's company.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILL OF HEALTH

bill · bill broker · bill of adventure · bill of attainder · bill of costs · bill of entry · bill of exchange · bill of fare · bill of goods · bill of indictment · bill of lading · bill of quantities · Bill of Rights · bill of sale · billable · billabong · billboard · billbook · billbug · biller

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILL OF HEALTH

board of health · bride wealth · clean bill of health · commonwealth · Department of Health · environmental health · health · ill health · Medical Officer of Health · mental health · Minister of Health · National Health · New Commonwealth · occupational health · public health · sexual health · stealth · telehealth · the Commonwealth · unhealth · wealth

Synonyms and antonyms of bill of health in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bill of health» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of bill of health to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of bill of health from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bill of health» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

健康法案
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

proyecto de ley de salud
570 millions of speakers
en

English

bill of health
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

स्वास्थ्य का बिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مشروع قانون الصحة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Законопроект здоровья
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

atestado de saúde
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

স্বাস্থ্য বিল
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

patente de santé
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Bil kesihatan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Gesetzentwurf der Gesundheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

健康証明書
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

건강 의 법안
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tagihan kesehatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hóa đơn y tế
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சுகாதார மசோதா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

आरोग्य बिल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Sağlık faturası
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

disegno di legge di sanità
65 millions of speakers
pl

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ustawy o zdrowiu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Законопроект здоров´я
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

proiect de lege a sănătății
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νομοσχέδιο της υγείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wetsontwerp van gesondheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räkning av hälsa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

regning av helse
5 millions of speakers

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Chris A. Bridges
There's nothing more erotic than a clean bill of health, my friend.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILL OF HEALTH»

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Searching for a Clean Bill of Health: One Mother's Story
SEARCHING FOR A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH § ONE MOTHER'S STORY Susan L. ]aniies0n Book Cover Design by Tarin Hughes Edited under the guidance of Linda Williamson iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai SEARCHING FOR  ...
Susan Jamieson, 2008
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Commercial statistics, a digest of the productive resources ...
1 60 Viseing the bill of health 10 Sanitary Dues for Vessels with Smack Sails. Examination Under 50 rubbia* -\ Of 50 to 100 100 „ 150 150 „ 200 „ 200 „ 250 250 „ 300 300 „ 350 350 „ 400 New bill of health, with cargo .. „ without „ .. Viseing the  ...
John Macgregor, 1844
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Commercial Statistics...
1 60 Visaing the bill of health 10 Sanitary Dues for Vessels with Smack Sails. sc. baj. Examination 0 15 ("New bill of health, with cargo 0 50 Under 50 rubbia* «{ „ without , 0 45 L. Visaing the bill of health 0 25 ("New bill of health, with cargo 0 60  ...
John MacGregor, 1847
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House of Commons Papers
No doubt; but whenever you have one patient on board with cholera, you are almost sure that it will spread in that ship. 4276. Now this bill of health, to which reference has been made, is so altered as to recite exactly the facts of the case, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1854
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Reports from Committees
4276. Now this bill of health, to which reference has been made, is so altered as to recite exactly the facts of the case, as they were at the time ? — Yes, so as to make it a foul bill. 4277. It stands then as a bill of health, quantum valeat, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1854
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A Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures and the ...
The principal document from which the quarantine officers are enabled to ascertain whether a vessel is liable to perform quarantine, or what is to be the duration of the ceremony, is termed a bill of health. This instrument is a certificate from the ...
Joseph Chitty, 1824
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Suggestions for the Prevention and Mitigation of Epidemic ...
obvious that the want of a clean bill of health cannot in any view of reason amount to a motive. There being no sickness, no apprehension can be entertained of infection from persons : for, if the crew of a ship could be supposed to go to sea, ...
Charles Maclean, 1817
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A Popular Law-dictionary, Familiarly Explaining the Terms ...
BILL OF HEALTH. See Quarantine. BILL OF LADING. A memorandum signed by the master or captain of a ship, acknowledging the receipt of goods, to be delivered by them at a certain place, subject to certain casualties, for which they are not ...
Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, 1838
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The Saturday Magazine
The qnarantine of passengers who come with a foul bill of health is thirty-one days. During a portion of the time they are permitted to visit the parhirs. These are long galleries provided with seats, in, which the persons in quarantine may see ...
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Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
... opposite to the Health-office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Resident Physician, in the manner and upon the terms herein before directed; and if, previously ...
Pennsylvania, Mathew Carey, J. Bioren, 1803

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILL OF HEALTH»

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Giants yank long-term offer Pierre-Paul wasn't inclined to accept
... pay him a single penny for the 2015 season could prompt Pierre-Paul to stay away until he gets a clean bill of health, missing regular-season ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Susannah Mushatt Jones, World's Oldest Person, Turns 116
... medication for high blood pressure and a multivitamin every day. Aside from that, she has had a clean bill of health for years, Judge said. «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Opinion: Reports suggesting the Reef received a clean bill of health
Never did the report give the reef a “clean bill of health” or a “tick of approval”, as the editorial asserted. We all rely on the media to keep us ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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POLITICO Brussels Influence: A clean bill of health — Herman's off …
In short: a clean bill of health for Goldman Sachs, with the JTRS finding there had been no ethical breach of the guidelines. UNHAPPY NGOS: ... «Politico, Jul 15»
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Inspection report gives NHS 111 service clean bill of health
A Government health watchdog has found the NHS 111 service across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to be an effective, caring and ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
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Did Joel Embiid hint at clear bill of health with Instagram post …
Did Sixers center Joel Embiid get a clean bill of health, or something close to it from a doctor on Monday? There is nothing official, but the No. «NJ.com, Jun 15»
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Drug companies give their tax affairs a clean bill of health ahead of …
Multinational drug companies are presenting a united front ahead of their appearance at the Senate's corporate tax avoidance inquiry, insisting ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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NBN satellite to give bush a cleaner bill of health
The NBN satellite service promises to deliver a boon for rural Australia with results of one telehealth pilot program highlighting its enormous ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
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Kiwi tech receives clean bill of health as Orion wins big in UK
Kiwi tech receives clean bill of health as Orion wins big in UK. “This award is welcome recognition of the vital health benefits Orion Health is ... «Computerworld New Zealand, Jun 15»
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Auditor delivers clean bill of health to Floyd County Commission
The Floyd County Commission on Tuesday received a clean bill of health about its finances, hearing that its fund balance — cash in the bank ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jun 15»
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