Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act for consolidating and amending the Acts relating to Public Health in England. |
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Citation | 38 & 39 Vict. c. 55 |
Territorial extent | England and Wales |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 11 August 1875 |
Status: Amended | |
Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Revised text of statute as amended | |
Text of the Public Health Act 1875 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. |
Public Health Act 1875 (Support of Sewers) Amendment Act 1883 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to amend the Public Health Act, 1875, and to make provision with respect to the support of public sewers and sewage works in mining districts. |
Citation | 46 & 47 Vict. c. 37 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 25 August 1883 |
Repealed | 19 November 1998 |
Other legislation | |
Repealed by | Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998 |
Status: Repealed | |
Text of statute as originally enacted |
The Public Health Act 1875[1] (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, one of the Public Health Acts,[2] and a significant step in the advancement of public health in England.
Its purpose was to codify previous measures aimed at combating filthy urban living conditions,[3] which caused various health threats, including the spread of many diseases such as cholera and typhus.
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