jan 1, 1875 - Public Health Act of 1875
Description:
|1875|The Public Health Act of 1875 (the 2nd Public Health Act) gave the local councils of Britain more responsibility.
They had to:
- Purchase, repair or create sewers
- Control water-supplies
- Regulate cellars and lodging-houses
- Establish by-laws for controlling new streets
and buildings
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1875
Now
~ 149 years ago
