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Until legislation appeared in the nineteenth century bringing some order into a situation bordering on the chaotic the regulation of public health was not seen necessarily as a function of the State or of local government. Indeed, one of the important methods of control was by way of the law of nuisance, which placed the responsibility for action squarely upon the individual. While nuisance still has a part to play today, the Public Health Acts from 1875 onwards provide the basis for the law relating to public health.
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Together with the other legislation noted.
‘Rubbish’ does not here mean material accumulated in the course of business, or ‘waste’ deposited under a disposal licence.
Under Class I of Schedule 1, Class II of Schedule 1 and Classes IV.I, VI.I and VIII.I of Schedule 1 respectively.
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Except those constructed for profit (a benefit other than the removal of sewage).
[1953] Ch. 149, p. 191.
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See now the Control of Pollution Act 1974.
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Lewis, J.R. (1976). The Law of Public Health. In: Administrative Law for the Construction Industry. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15711-2_4
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