FOR

Promoting the Public Health,

WITH NOTES,

AN ANALYTICAL INDEX,

AND

(BY WAY OF APPENDIX)

The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Act, 1848,

"We will mention the blessing of health: I mean generally of the
people,.
which is one of the great favours of God towards any nation.
For as there be three scourges of God, war, famine, and pestilence, so are
there three benedictions, peace, plenty, and health.

LORD BACON: Works: (4to. 1765) Vol. II. p. 30.

London:

SHAW AND SONS, FETTER LANE,

PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS OF BOOKS AND FORMS UNDER THE

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.

ΤΟ

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

GEORGE WILLIAM FREDERICK

EARL OF CARLISLE,

VISCOUNT MORPETH,

&c. &c. &c.

BY WHOM

The Public Health Bill

WAS

SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT,

AND

BY WHOSE TALENT, TEMPER, PERSEVERANCE,

AND

DISINTERESTED EXERTIONS,

THAT HUMANE, BENEFICENT, AND MOST IMPORTANT MEASURE

ULTIMATELY BECAME LAW,

THIS EDITION

OF

The Act

IS DEDICATED

(BY PERMISSION)

WITH EVERY SENTIMENT OF THE MOST SINCERE RESPECT,

BY

HIS LORDSHIP'S FAITHFUL AND VERY HUMBLE SERVANT,

THE EDITOR.