Local board of health
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Local boards of health were the first public health organisations in England and Wales. They were set up under the Public Health Act 1848 after cholera epidemics had killed a lot of people in cities.[1] They had the power to control sewers, clean the streets, and manage other health risks including slaughterhouses and supply clean water to their districts.
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- ↑ "The 1848 Public Health Act". UK Parliament. 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.