Asked by Ronyae ^(4,476)
Ronyae 37 days 3 hours ago. (More question by this person)

What could the "bill" stand for when a person has a 'good bill of health'?

Why did people start using the word bill to define a status of health?

Answer from Hilda Cang ⁽²¹¹⁾
Hilda Cang 36 days 23 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
It stands for "record" of your health basically.

Answer from Paul Schroeder ^(2,366) 36 days 14 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
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Could that"bill" be the reference to the financial renumeration paid for disease diagnosis and disease remediation for medicinals and therapies;a clean bill was nominal,in that one's health was fine.

Answer from Gregory Lewis ^(1,502)
Gregory Lewis 36 days 9 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
$5 would be a good bill of health.

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Comment from Kenny St.pierre ⁽⁶⁹²⁾ 36 days 5 hours ago.
This answer made me laugh out load!! Thanks Greg, that was great!

Comment from Ronyae ^(4,476) 35 days 16 hours ago.
I agree, LOL.

Answer from Fran Larson ^(23,243)
Fran Larson 33 days 13 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
It could mean "the bill" for services rendered. I think in this case, it means an "announcement" of good health. Fran Larson

Answer from Linda Paterson ⁽⁰⁾ 3 days 7 hours ago. More questions answered by this person)
It is actually called a "clean bill of health" not a good bill of health.