Item PLU/8/3 - York Rural Sanitary Authority letter book, outgoing

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PLU/8/3

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York Rural Sanitary Authority letter book, outgoing

Date(s)

  • 1893-1895 (Creation)

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1 volume

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(1872-1894)

Administrative history

Formed in 1872 following the Public Health Act of the same year. It comprised the area of the York Poor Law Union less the York City area, which was covered by the Urban Sanitary Authority. The York Rural Sanitary Authority was administered by the country guardians of the York Union, whereas the Urban Sanitary Authority became, in effect, part of The Corporation and therefore was not administered by the city guardians.
The York Rural Sanitary Authority and Urban Sanitary Authority inherited the functions of the Nuisance Removal Committee (?1867-1872). In 1894, the area covered by York Rural Sanitary Authority became the Bishopthorpe, Flaxton and Escrick Rural District Councils following the Local Government Act of the same year. However, each Rural District Council also remained a constituent part of the York Union for poor law purposes (as an Out-Relief Union) until the 1929 reorganisation of local government.

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Scope and content

Wet copy letter book comprising handwritten, outgoing copies of correspondence.

Correspondence relates primarily to administrative matters of the Rural Sanitary Authority.

Note that many of the letters in this book are extremely difficult to read because of the poor quality of the copies. Includes index.

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Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • English

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    legacy

    Acc 2.243

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