Public Health (London) Act 1891

Public Health (London) Act 1891[a]
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Public Health in London.
Citation54 & 55 Vict. c. 76
Territorial extent United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent5 August 1891
Commencement1 January 1892[b]
Repealed1 October 1936
Other legislation
AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Repealed byPublic Health (London) Act 1936
Status: Repealed
Text of statute as originally enacted

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.

Provisions

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]

Repealed enactments

Section 142(1) of the act repealed 35 enactments, listed in the fourth schedule to the act.[3]

Section 142(5) of the act provided so much of the Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55) as re-enacted sections 51 and 52 of the Sanitary Act 1866 (29 & 30 Vict. c. 90) and sections 34–36 of the Public Health Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 79) would extend to London.[3]

Citation Short title Description Extent of Repeal
26 Geo. 3. c. 71 Knackers Act 1786 An Act for regulating houses and other places kept for the purpose of slaughtering horses. The whole act.
57 Geo. 3. c. xxix Metropolitan Paving Act 1817 An Act for better Paving, Improving, and Regulating the Streets of the Metropolis, and Removing and Preventing Nuisances and Obstructions therein. Section fifty-seven so far as it relates to a cesspool; sections fifty-nine to sixty-one; section sixty-three; section sixty-four from "or shall throw" to "either of 'such pavements'" as from the coming into operation of any byelaw made for the like object; sections sixty-seven and sixty-eight; and sections seventy-three and seventy-four as from the coming into operation of any byelaw made for the like object.
2 & 3 Vict. c. 47 Metropolitan Police Act 1839 An Act for further improving the police in and near the metropolis. Section sixty, from "or cause any offensive matter" to "so as to be a common nuisance," as from the coming into operation of any byelaw made for the like object; and from "every occupier of a house" to "reference to this enactment."
7 & 8 Vict. c. 87 Knackers Act 1844 An Act to amend the law for regulating places kept for slaughtering horses. The whole act.
16 & 17 Vict. c. 128 Smoke Abatement, London Act 1853 An Act to abate the Nuisance arising from the smoke of Furnaces in the Metropolis and from Steam Vessels above London Bridge. The whole act as respects all places without as well as within London.
18 & 19 Vict. c. 116 Diseases Prevention Act 1855 The Diseases Prevention Act, 1855. The whole act.
18 & 19 Vict. c. 120 Metropolis Management Act 1855 The Metropolis Management Act, 1855. Section eighty-one; sections eighty-two to eighty-five, except so far as they relate to a drain or sewer, or any work or apparatus connected therewith; section eighty-six down to "defrayed under this Act"; sections eighty-eight, one hundred and three, and one hundred and four; section one hundred and sixteen from "and also to cause" to the end of the section; sections one hundred and seventeen, and one hundred and twenty-five; section one hundred and twenty-six, as from the coming into operation of any byelaw made for the like object; sections one hundred and twenty-seven to one hundred and twenty-nine, one hundred and thirty-two, one hundred and thirty-three, and one hundred and thirty-four; section one hundred and ninety-eight from "and to every such report" to "for their parish or district"; section two hundred and two from "for the emptying" to "disposing of refuse" as from the coming into operation of any byelaw made for the like object and; section two hundred and eleven so far as regards any watercloset, privy, ashpit, or cesspool.
18 & 19 Vict. c. 121 Nuisances Removal Act for England 1855 The Nuisances Removal Act for England, 1855. The whole act.
19 & 20 Vict. c. 107 Smoke Abatement, London Act 1856 An Act to amend the Smoke Nuisance Abatement (Metropolis) Act, 1853. The wholeact as respects all places without as well as within London.
23 & 24 Vict. c. 77 Nuisances Removal Act 1860 An Act to amend the Acts for the Removal of Nuisances and the Prevention of Diseases. The whole act.
25 & 26 Vict. c. 102 Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1862 The Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862. Sections forty-three and sixty-two; in section sixty-four the word "eighty-first," and the words "and eighty-sixth"; sections sixty-seven, seventy, eighty-nine, ninety-one, ninety-three, ninety-four, and ninety-five and section one hundred and five, from "and all penalties" to "1855."
26 & 27 Vict. c. 117 Nuisances Removal Act for England (Amendment) Act 1863 The Nuisances Removal Act for England (Amendment) Act, 1863. Thewhole act.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 41 Nuisances Removal Act (No. 1) 1866 The Nuisances Removal (No. 1) Act, 1866. The whole act.
29 & 30 Vict. c. 90 Sanitary Act 1866 The Sanitary Act, 1866. The whole act, except section forty-one.
31 & 32 Vict. c. 115 Sanitary Act 1868 The Sanitary Act, 1868. The whole act.
32 & 33 Vict. c. 100 Sanitary Loans Act 1869 The Sanitary Loans Act, 1869. The whole act.
33 & 34 Vict. c. 53 Sanitary Act 1870 The Sanitary Act, 1870. The whole act.
35 & 36 Vict. c. 79 Public Health Act 1872 The Public Health Act, 1872. The whole act.
37 & 38 Vict. c. 67 Slaughter-houses, &c. (Metropolis) Act 1874 The Slaughterhouses, &c. (Metropolis) Act, 1874. The whole act.
37 & 38 Vict. c. 89 Sanitary Law Amendment Act 1874 The Sanitary Law Amendment Act, 1874. The whole act, except so much of sections forty-six and forty-nine as relates to common lodging-houses.
38 & 39 Vict. c. 55 Public Health Act 1875 The Public Health Act, 1875. Section one hundred and eight from "In this section" to the end of the section; section one hundred and fifteen from "In this section" to the end of the section. Section two hundred and ninety-one, as respects the whole of the Port of London.
41 & 42 Vict. c. 74 Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act 1878 The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878. Section thirty-four.
42 & 43 Vict. c. 54 Poor Law Act 1879 The Poor Law Act, 1879. Sections fifteen and sixteen.
43 & 44 Vict. c. lix Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Amersham Union, &c.) Act 1880 The Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (Amersham Union, &c.) Act, 1880. Section two.
46 & 47 Vict. c. 35 Diseases Prevention (Metropolis) Act 1883 The Diseases Prevention (Metropolis) Act, 1883. The whole act.
46 & 47 Vict. c. 53 Factory and Workshop Act 1883 The Factory and Workshop Act, 1883. Section seventeen, down to "for the district," being the first two subsections.
47 & 48 Vict. c. 60 Metropolitan Asylum Board (Borrowing Powers) Act 1884 The Metropolitan Asylum Board (Borrowing Powers) Act, 1884. The whole act.
48 & 49 Vict. c. 72 Housing of the Working Classes Act 1885 The Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1885. Section seven; and section nine from "This section shall apply" to "sanitary authority," being subsection (6).
49 & 50 Vict. c. 32 Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act 1886 The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1886. Section nine.
51 & 52 Vict. c. 41 Local Government Act 1888 The Local Government Act, 1888. Section forty-five; and section eighty-eight, from "Section one hundred and ninety-one" to the end of the section, being subsection (c).
52 & 53 Vict. c. 56 Poor Law Act 1889 The Poor Law Act, 1889. Section three, down to "common poor fund," being subsections (1), (2), and (3); and sections six and seven.
52 & 53 Vict. c. 64 Public Health Act 1889 The Public Health Act, 1889. Section one, from "and as regards" to the end of the section; and in section two the words "or of section fifty-two of the Sanitary Act, 1866."
52 & 53 Vict. c. 72 Infectious Disease (Notification) Act 1889 The Infectious Disease (Notification) Act, 1889. Section two, from "to every London" down to "Act and" being subsection (a); sections ten and twelve; section sixteen, from "the Commissioners of Sewers" down to "Act, 1887," being subsections (a) and (b); and from "The expression 'London district'" down to "local authority is elected."
53 & 54 Vict. c. 34 Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act 1890 The Infectious Disease (Prevention) Act, 1890. Section two, from "Local authority" to the end of the section; section three, from "to every London district" to "this Act; and"; and section five, down to "London district, and".
53 & 54 Vict. c. ccxliii London Council (General Powers) Act 1890 The London Council (General Powers) Act, 1890. Sections twenty-two and twenty-four.

Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 308 of, and the seventh schedule to, the Public Health (London) Act 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8. c. 50).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Section 144.
  2. ^ Section 143.

References

  1. ^ Public Health. (1891). United Kingdom: Academic Press.
  2. ^ "Law Courts and Courtrooms 2: Civil and Coroner's Courts". Historic England. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Public Health (London) Act 1891", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, Vict/54-55 c. 76
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