Public Health Act 1961 (1961 c 64)

The 1961 legislation consolidates and amends existing public health laws, focusing on enhancing sanitation and living conditions. Key highlights include provisions for the improvement of waste management, regulation of water supplies, and measures to reduce air pollution. Additionally, it grants local authorities more power to enforce health standards and address nuisances affecting public health. The Act underscores the government’s response to post-war public health concerns, aiming to modernise statutory health measures to cope with urbanisation and increasing population density.

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Public Health Act 1961 (1961 c 64)

The 1961 legislation consolidates and amends existing public health laws, focusing on enhancing sanitation and living conditions. Key highlights include provisions for the improvement of waste management, regulation of water supplies, and measures to reduce air pollution. Additionally, it grants local authorities more power to enforce health standards and address nuisances affecting public health. The Act underscores the government’s response to post-war public health concerns, aiming to modernise statutory health measures to cope with urbanisation and increasing population density.

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Public Health Act 1961 (1961 c 64)
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