The Public Health Act of 1875

The Public Health Act of 1875 made local authorities responsible for:

• the supply of clean water
• dealing with sewage in a way that would prevent it polluting the water used for drinking and washing
• building public toilets
• ensuring that new housing was built to good standards, to avoid problems of damp and overcrowding
• inspecting conditions in lodging houses
• employing Health inspectors and…