The 1875 Public Health Act

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primarily a consolidation act and codification of about 30 previous laws

the act broke no new ground;

were enforced

cleansing

water supplies

housing

Lay sewers and drains

build public convinces

build public baths

build reservoirs

at least one medical officer

at least one sanitary inspector to ensure laws on

food adulteration

The 1875 Public Health Act

Local authorities ahd wide powers to

Eevery public health authority had to have

This great consolidation act remained the foundation of all public health until 1936

Eevery part of the country had to have a public health authority