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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Public Health Act 1875 (c.55)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Public Health Act 1875

1875 CHAPTER 55 38_and_39_Vict

Contents

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  1. Part I

    1. Preliminary

      1. 1. Short title

      2. 2. Extent of Act

      3. 3.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 4. Definitions

  2. Part II

    1. 5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 6.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 7—9... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 10, 11... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 12.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  3. Part III

    1. SANITARY PROVISIONS

      1. 13—25... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 26.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 27—50... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Water Supply

      1. 51—65... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 66.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 67.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. Provisions for Protection of Water

        1. 68. Penalty for causing water to be corrupted by gas washings

        2. 69.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 70—115... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 116—119... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 120—143... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. Part IV

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONS

    1. Highways and Streets

      1. 144.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 145.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 146, 147... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 148.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. Regulation of Streets and Buildings

        1. 149—152... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 153. Power to require gas and water pipes to be moved

        3. 154, 155... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 156.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 157, 158... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 159.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 160. Incorporation of certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 34

      6. Lighting Streets, &c

        1. 161. Powers of urban authority for lighting their district

        2. 162.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 163.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Public Pleasure Grounds, &c

      1. 164.Urban authority may provide places of public recreation

      2. 165. Urban authority may provide public clocks

      3. 166—170... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Police Regulations

      1. 171. Incorporation of certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c. 89

      2. 172.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  5. Part V

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. 173, 174... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 175—178... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Arbitration

      1. 179.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 180.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 181.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Byelaws

      1. 182.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 183. Power to impose penalties on breach of byelaws

      3. 184. Confirmation of byelaws

      4. 185—187... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 188. As to regulations of local authority

      6. 189—200... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 201.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 202, 203... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 204.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 205.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 206.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  6. Part VI

    RATING AND BORROWING POWERS, &c

    1. Expenses of Urban Authority and Urban Rates

      1. General Provisions as to Urban Rates

        1. 207—210... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        2. 211.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        3. 212.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        4. 213—215... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        5. 216, 217... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        6. 218—223... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        7. 224.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        8. 225, 226... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        9. 227.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        10. 228.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        11. 229.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        12. 230, 231... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        13. 232.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        14. 233.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        15. 234.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        16. 235.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        17. 236—239... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        18. 240, 241... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        19. 242, 243... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        20. 244.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        21. 245—247... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        22. 248.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

        23. 249, 250... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  7. Part VII

    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

    1. Prosecution of Offences and Recovery of Penalties, &c

      1. 251. Summary proceedings for offences, penalties, &c

      2. 252.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 253.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 254.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 255.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 256, 257... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 258. Justices may act though members of local authority or liable to contribute

      8. 259, 260... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 261.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 262.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      11. 263.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. 264.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      13. 265. Protection of local authority and their officers from personal liability

    2. Notices

      1. 266. Notices, &c. may be printed or written

      2. 267. Service of notices

      3. 268.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Appeal

      1. 269.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. Part VIII

    ALTERATION OF AREAS AND UNION OF DISTRICTS

    1. 270.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 271—274... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. 275.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. 276.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. 277.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. 278.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Union of Districts

      1. 279—284... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 285. Power to execute works in adjoining districts, and to combine for execution of works

      3. 286.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 287—290... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 291.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 292.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  9. Part IX

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD

    1. Inquiries by Board

      1. 293, 294... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 295.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 296.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Provisional Orders by Board

      1. 297.As to provisional orders made by Local Government Board

      2. 298. Costs of provisional orders

      3. 299—302... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Powers of Board in relation to Local Acts, &c

      1. 303. Power to repeal and alter local Acts

      2. 304.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  10. Part X

    MISCELLANEOUS AND TEMPORARY PROVISIONS

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 305. Entry on lands for purposes of Act

      2. 306. Penalty on obstructing execution of Act

      3. 307.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 308.Compensation in case of damage by local authority

      5. 309.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 310, 311... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 312.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 313.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 314, 315... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 316. As to construction of incorporated Acts

      11. 317.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      12. 318.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      13. 319, 320... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. 321.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      15. 322.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. 323.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      17. 324, 325... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  11. Part XI

    SAVING CLAUSES AND REPEAL OF ACTS

    1. Saving Clauses

      1. 326.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 327. Saving for works and property of certain authorities, and for navigation and water rights, &c

      3. 328. Reference to arbitration in case of works not within preceding section

      4. 329. Effect of arbitration

      5. 330—337... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 338.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 339.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      8. 340.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. 341. Powers of Act to be cumulative

      10. 342.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Repeal of Acts

      1. 343. Repeal of Acts in schedule V

  12. SCHEDULE I

  13. SCHEDULE II

  14. SCHEDULE III

  15. SCHEDULE IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  16. SCHEDULE V

An Act for consolidating and amending the Acts relating to Public Health in England.

[11th August 1875]

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act amended by Public Health Act 1875 (Support of Sewers) Amendment Act 1883 (c. 37) and Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), s. 180; extended by that 1972 Act, Sch. 14 Pt. II paras. 23, 24; extended (Greater London) by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 40, Sch. 11 Pt. I paras. 1, 2; excluded by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 (c. 57), s. 53(1)(b)

C2Power to transfer certain functions conferred by Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22, SIF 100:1), s. 7(4)(a)

Act extended (1.4.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 255(2); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(a), Sch.

C3Act extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 15(1)

Act (except s. 327): transfer of functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2 Sch. 1

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent

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