Christchurch Board of Health (1876-1885)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1876 - 1885
Biography
The Christchurch Board of Health was originally established by the Public Health Act 1876 which saw local boards reporting to a Central Board of Health. The Christchurch Board of Health was initially under the provisions of the Christchurch Drainage Board (established in 1876 with the end of Provincial Government) and covered the whole of the Christchurch metropolitan area. Although initially a success the Board was not supported by Christchurch City Council (who had wanted the Board to be under their jurisdiction), it therefore ran out of funds and public health stopped being administered by the Drainage Board in 1885.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Christchurch Board of Health/Christchurch Drainage Board: Minutes, Reports and Correspondence
Series
Identifier: CCC/ARC/S30
Scope and Contents
Records of the Christchurch Drainage Board including minute book including the Health, Works and Finance Committee (1876-1885), Inwards and Outwards Correspondence (1875-1914) along with Correspondence files (1887-1910). Inspector’s Report (1879) Engineer’s Reports (1877-1898) along with diaries and notes (1880-1885).Also includes some limited records of the Christchurch Board of Health, overseen by the Christchurch Drainage Board, including meeting minutes and outwards and...
Dates:
1875-1914