Somerville Hastings had a great influence over health policy in London and was for many years Chairman of the Public Health Committee, which was dominated by members of the Socialist Medical Association.
前文提到的萨默维尔·黑斯廷斯对伦敦的卫生政策产生了巨大影响，多年来他一直是社会医学协会成员主导的公共卫生委员会主席。