How effective was the 1848 Public Health Act?
62 had no public health whatsoever
30 had absolutely no powers over publich health because they were in the hand of independt commissioners
29 had the powers of draining and cleansing in the hands of one board
Of the 187 majot towns (those with a mayer and corporation)
e.g. lavotories fluseh into sewers that emtied into nearest watercource from which drinking water was taken
consequently ruled under the same vested interests
frequently the existing town corporation under a different guise
Where they were set up;
Lancashire only 400,000 of its 2.5 million peoeple were living under some sort of public health board
The Act had been applied to 1842 of the towns
There were 284 petitions for the enw public health regulations
By 1853;
The Act had been applied to 32 of them
192 towns asked for the public health regulations to be applied
Begining of 1850;
How effective was the 1848 Public Health Act?
However In Context
Some clear successes
