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Y/HEA/2/5/1/2 · File · 1885
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises two printed copies of Dr SW North's report [1885] to the York Urban Sanitary Authority on the typhoid outbreak in York in 1884. Also one bound copy of the reports of North and Dr Airy on the outbreak, and one short note regarding the inclusion of a map in the report.

Y/HEA/2/7 · Item · Dec 1965-Jan 1974
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises summary reports of unsanitary houses, food analyses, notices served under the public health act, applications for licenses and other matters reported to the Health Committee.

Sanitary inspection
Y/HEA/3 · Sub-sub-fonds · 1880s-1970s
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises records concerning sanitary inspection of buildings and drains. Includes Sanitary Inspectors' report books; registers of complaints; infectious diseases report books (sanitary condition of dwellings); records relating to inspection of workshops, factories, maternity homes and York Racecourse.

Y/HEA/3/1 · Series · 1910-1938
Part of York Civic Archive

Inspection records of the Sanitary Inspector, Department of Health. Records inspections of insanitary conditions in houses (including inadequate sanitary facilities and drainage); inspections of common lodgings houses; food sampling and analysis; and slaughterhouse and meat inspections. Books from 1933 onwards includes reports of overcrowding. Indexed by street

Y/HEA/3/1/1 · Item · 1910-1914
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes inspections of insanitary conditions in houses, lodging houses, slaughterhouses and insanitary food. Reports of insanitary conditions in houses include the address, names of occupiers, nature of the insanitary condition, and recommendations for improvement. Indexed by street

Y/HEA/3/1/2 · Item · 1933-1934
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes inspections of insanitary conditions in houses (including overcrowding), lodging houses, slaughterhouses and food. Reports of insanitary conditions in houses include the address, names of occupiers, nature of the insanitary condition, and recommendations for improvement. Indexed by street

Y/HEA/3/1/3 · Item · 1935-1937
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes inspections of insanitary conditions in houses (including overcrowding), lodging houses, slaughterhouses and food. Reports of insanitary conditions in houses include the address, names of occupiers, nature of the insanitary condition, and recommendations for improvement. Indexed by street

Y/HEA/3/1/4 · Item · 1937-1938
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes inspections of insanitary conditions in houses (including overcrowding), lodging houses, slaughterhouses and food. Reports of insanitary conditions in houses include the address, names of occupiers, nature of the insanitary condition, and recommendations for improvement. Indexed by street

Register of Factories
Y/HEA/3/10 · Item · 1940s-1960s
Part of York Civic Archive

Sanitary inspections carried out under the Factories Act 1937. Includes name of business, owner, occupier and address. Also provides details of sanitary conditions, ventilation, area of rooms, and results of inspections. Note that the information recorded varies for each factory.

Nursing and maternity homes
Y/HEA/3/11 · File · 1926-1943
Part of York Civic Archive

Correspondence and reports of Sanitary Inspectors of Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes. Also includes correspondence regarding registration of homes and floor plans of some premises.

Y/HEA/3/12/10 · File · 1958
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises reports on inspections of facilities at the racecourse and correspondence. Also includes tracings of the layout of inspection chambers on the sewage systems.

Y/HEA/3/12/12 · File · 1950s
Part of York Civic Archive

Comprises the following plans: Proposed alterations to the County and Grand Stands [1958]; Proposed alterations and additions to stores and new joiners shop [1958]; General plan of York Racecourse showing sewers and drains [?1955]. Also includes drawings of the layout of inspection chambers on the sewage systems.

Y/HEA/3/3 · Series · 1904-1927
Part of York Civic Archive

Books recording inspections of nuisance complaints affecting dwellings. Nuisances inspected include privies, air quality, keeping of animals, offensive trades, and drains. Also records inspections of premises for overcrowding, and for sanitary conditions at the home accommodation of patients with infectious diseases. A small number of volumes include plans and this is indicated in the relevant item descriptions.
Indexed by street name at the start of each volume.

Y/HEA/3/4 · Series · 1923-1951
Part of York Civic Archive

Books recording routine inspections and inspections in response to complaints of unsanitary conditions in houses or other premises. Conditions inspected include privies, air quality, keeping of animals, offensive trades, and drains. Also record inspections of premises for overcrowding, and for sanitary conditions at the home accommodation of patients with infectious diseases. Indexed by street name at the start or back of each volume.