Series Y/COU/5/6/1 - Local Board of Health Committee Minutes

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Y/COU/5/6/1

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Local Board of Health Committee Minutes

Date(s)

  • 1855-1872 (Creation)

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5 volumes

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(1850-1872)

Administrative history

The corporation petitioned for the 1848 Public Health Act to be applied to York, and took over public health responsibilites from the city commissioners in 1850. The Board was not part of the corporation, but its members were appointed by and often members of, the corporation.
Gained functions from city commissioners in 1850. Merged with the corporation and functions transferred to Urban Sanitary Committee when the council became the urban sanitary authority in 1872.

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Bound committee minutes

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  • English

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    BC16

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