Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
- York Sanitary Authority, Rural Sanitary Authority, York Union Rural Sanitary Authority
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- York Rural Sanitary Authority; 1872-1894
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Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
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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Legal status
Formed following the Public Health Act of 1872. Abolished with the Local Government Act 1894.
Functions, occupations and activities
Sanitary authorities were responsible for matters relating to public health such as drinking water, sewerage, slum clearances and removing public nuisances.
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
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.
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Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
Victoria County History; York Poor Law Union year books PLU/11/5/1