Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the hamlet of Hoddesdon and the parish of Broxbourne, in the county of Hertford / by William Ranger, Superintending Inspector.

  • Ranger, William, 1800-1863.
Date:
1851
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Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants of the hamlet of Hoddesdon and the parish of Broxbourne, in the county of Hertford / by William Ranger, Superintending Inspector. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    BLIC HEALTH ACT (11 and 12 Vict, cap. 63) >rt to the General Board of Health, on a Preliminary Inquiry to the Sewerage, Drainage, and Supply of Water, arid the mitary Condition of the Inhabitants of the Hamlet of Hod- sdon\and the Parish of Broxboukne, in the County of Hert- •d. By William Ranger, Superintending Inspector. Lords and Gentlemen, London, l6th August> ^ Upon the receipt of your instructions and in accordance a petition presented to the Board, duly signed by the site number of inhabitants rated to the relief of the poor spect of property within the hamlet of Hoddesdon and parish ot Broxbourne, in the county of Hertford to >public inquiry, and examine witnesses with respect to'the al matters set forth in the instructions, I gave the notice red by the Act 11 & 12 Vict. c. 63; and on the 28th of \ZLVct' 1 l° A- M in the ^stry-room at bourne < hurch opened the proceedings pursuant to the notice. But subsequently, and at the request of the Z L hcn PreS!nt' m °rdf t0 forther their wishes, as Has not sufficient accommodation in the vestry-room I rned the meeting to the Bull Inn, in the parish of Brox- WTi f tendtd ^ a conside^ble number of •oners, as well from the hamlet of Hoddesdon as from o me (m common although each place has a known ■ Li v Ar°ng th0Se Present werc the Rev yS ft GJ'*^<*> Esa- Messrs. Gosse and ;r Warner Cut ° UT 5 MeSSrS' Hunt> Ch™^> r, VVarner, Clarke, Jeffreys, &c. ; Mr. Sworder. solicitor aKhSe attcnded on behalf of his clients, fi ^ following report, which I have now the honour of sub- orn l^Tdrtl0n,°r thc Board> is founded Pern jtemente made, the evidence given, and the subsequent b 2