Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1855-1872 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
5 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
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.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Bound committee minutes
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
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Language of material
- English