Such committees are needed in other cities and in states, either as independent committees or as subcommittees of general organizations, such as women's clubs, sanitary leagues, county and state medical societies.
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
An examination of later "subcommittees" shows that many of the same men continued to be utilized by the Council in their capacity as experts.
"British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675"
Charles M. Andrews
These subcommittees, which were generally composed of councillors, referred matters to outside persons, merchants, judges, and doctors of civil law, while the committee itself called before it merchants, officials, members of other committees, and indeed any one from whom information might be extracted.
"British Committees, Commissions, and Councils of Trade and Plantations, 1622-1675"
Charles M. Andrews