Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants, of the parish of Selby, in the county of York / by William Lee.

  • Great Britain. General Board of Health.
Date:
1850
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Credit: Report to the General Board of Health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and the sanitary condition of the inhabitants, of the parish of Selby, in the county of York / by William Lee. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    CONTENTS. Opening of Inquiry, and preliminary proceedings Gentlemen who assisted Inspector Description. Geographical position Extent of the Union Extent of the parish and township Connexion with other towns Selby an ancient town Manorial rights The abbey church, &c. Trade and occupations Local Acts of Parliament . Plans ...... Contour, Geology, and Meteorology Population and rate of Increase Houses ..... Minutes of Inspection . . Disease and Mortality Agricultural Land Drainage Drainage of the Town Present Supply of Water Insurance, Fires, and Means of extinguishing them Streets and Courts, and Construction of Appurtenances. Condition of Lodging Houses rsi umber of pigsties aud pigs Condition of the Koads, and Surface Cleansing [State of the Burial-grounds iWatching, Lighting, and Gas VUMBER AND classification C ouses an REMEDIES. Public Health Act beneficial MPRovED Water Supply MPRovED Drainage Agricultural Land Drainage • >EWAGE Distribution • . , . MPROVED Paving .... MPROVED Cleansing . . , 'he Burial-grounds •ONCLUSIONS AND ReCOMMENDAT’^ONS PAGE .3 4 5 5 r, 6 6 6 8 14 19 20 21 25 25 26 28 29 .30 31 32 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 [171.] li