What is Local board of health?
[[File:Local board office in Selby.jpg|thumb|Local board office in [[Selby]]]] '''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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023|title=The 1848 Public Health Act|url=https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/towncountry/towns/tyne-and-wear-case-study/about-the-group/public-administration/the-1848-public-health-act/|access-date=9 July 2023|website=UK Parliament}}</ref> They had the power to control [[Sewer|sewers]], clean the streets, and manage other health risks including [[Slaughterhouse|slaughterhouses]] and supply clean water to their districts. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Public health]] [[Category:Health in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1848 establishments in England]]