LITHERLAND LOCAL BOARD SEAL
The seal depicts Hygeia Goddess of Health

Litherland Local Board of Health was established in 1863 as a result of the 1858 Local Government Act. The initial eight members of the local board were local business men and farmers. The local board remained in force for 31 years and established the basic infrastructure of Litherland of which the successor; Litherland Urban District Council created in 1894 continued successfully in creating a well administered district of Merseyside until dissolved in 1974.