The Public Health (London) Act 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 76) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which extended access to Metropolitan Asylums Board hospitals to those who were not eligible for poor relief.
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health in London. |
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| Citation | 54 & 55 Vict. c. 76 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 5 August 1891 |
The act transferred responsibility for removing snow from footpaths from individual householders to the London vestries and district boards.[1]
The act required sanitary authorities (the London vestries and district boards) to provide mortuaries. This had previously been a right but was now an obligation.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ Public Health. (1891). United Kingdom: Academic Press.
- ^ "Law Courts and Courtrooms 2: Civil and Coroner's Courts". Historic England. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
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