Improvements before the 1848 Public Health Act (3.2) 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryModern Britain from 1750A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Ellief_2000Created on: 30-04-18 18:57 Private Acts of Parliament Gave powers to specific people, rather than the general public. 1 of 9 Oligarchy Government by a small group of people. 2 of 9 Vested Interest People more likely to support a measure if their families would benefit from it. 3 of 9 Manchester Board of Health 1795 Thomas Perceval and John Ferriar set it up. Published reports on public health. One of the first places to do this. 4 of 9 London Administered by 300 different bodies with an interest in public health and 250 Acts of Parliament. 5 of 9 1831-1832 Exeter Act for better paving, lighting, watching, cleansing. Voted for by ratepayers. 6 of 9 1831-1832 Lancashire Lighting with Gas the Town of St. Helens 7 of 9 Leeds and Manchester Municipal Corporations Act 18 Assumed control of paving, sewerage, street cleaning and draining. 8 of 9 Liverpool 1846 Sanitary Act: powers to appoint a medical officer of health. Town council given powers to carry out sewerage, drainage and water supply improvements. 9 of 9
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