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- Urban Sanitary Committee; 1872-1901
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- Sanitary Committee
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The Local Board of Health was merged with the corporation in 1872 and this committee was its replacement. The boundaries between the urban and rural district became problematic as housing was extended, and in wasn't until 1884 that the city was legally expanded to take in this area. A Medical Officer of Health and Chief Sanitary Inspector were appointed in 1873. During this period a sewerage scheme was authorised and carried out.
Gained functions from Local Board of Health when it merged with the corporation in 1872. Instructed Medical Officer of Health, Chief Sanitary Inspector and Inspector of Nuisances.
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Statut légal
Public Health Act 1872
Functions, occupations and activities
As the urban sanitary authority, public health functions were extended to include not just lighting, paving, nuisances and sanitation but also slum clearance. Preventing infectious diseases was the key aim, and York had an above average death rate until the 1880s-1890s. Infant mortality remained high.
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The Local Board of Health was merged with the corporation in 1872 and this committee was its replacement. The boundaries between the urban and rural district became problematic as housing was extended, and in wasn't until 1884 that the city was legally expanded to take in this area. A Medical Officer of Health and Chief Sanitary Inspector were appointed in 1873. During this period a sewerage scheme was authorised and carried out.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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VCH York, JBM How York Governs Itself, BC 17/1