The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton.

  • United Kingdom
Date:
1886
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Credit: The Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict., cap. 55). The Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876 (39 & 40 Vict., cap. 75). The Canal Boats Act, 1877 (40 & 41 Vict., cap. 60) : and other statutes relating to the public health the text of the Queen's printers' editions preceded by a complete index to the same / by Frederic Stratton. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1885. 48 & 49 Vict., Chapter 72. An Act to amend the Law relating to Dwellings of the Working Classes. [Hth August, 1885.] Whereas it is expedient to amend the law with reference to the provision of suitable dwellings for the working classes : Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows : Labouring Classes Lodging Houses. Adoption of Labouring Classes Lodging Houses Acts. I.—(i.) The Labouring Classes Lodging Houses Acts, 1851 to 1867, may be adopted— {a) for the City of London by the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London ; (b) for the metropolis, exclusive of the City of London, by the Metropolitan Board of Works if one of Her Majesty's Prin- cipal Secretaries of State approves of such adoption ; (<r) for any urban sanitary district by the urban sanitary authority of such district in accordance with section ten of the Public Health Act, 1875 ; (d) for any rural sanitary district, by the sanitary authority of the district upon such certificate published by the Local Government Board, and after such delay as herein-after mentioned. (2.) A rural sanitary authority in any district desiring to adopt the said Acts may apply to the Local Government Board for the certi- ficate required for such adoption, and shall specify in such appli- cation the area in which they consider that accommodation is necessary for the housing of the labouring classes, and thereupon