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• Public health — Newspaper headlines from around the world about polio vaccine tests (13 April 1955). Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society,… …   Wikipedia

• public drainage way — The land reserved or dedicated for the installation of storm water sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood… …   Black's law dictionary

• public drainage way — The land reserved or dedicated for the installation of storm water sewers or drainage ditches, or required along a natural stream or watercourse for preserving the channel and providing for the flow of water to safeguard the public against flood… …   Black's law dictionary

• Metropolitan Commission of Sewers — The Metropolitan Commission of Sewers was one of London s first steps towards bringing its sewer and drainage infrastructure under the control of a single public body. It was a precursor of the Metropolitan Board of Works. Formation The… …   Wikipedia

• Brighton sewers — Brighton, part of the city of Brighton and Hove in England, United Kingdom, is home to an extensive system of Victorian sewers running under the town in addition to a large modern storm drain under the beach.The company responsible for the sewers …   Wikipedia

• Los Angeles County Department of Public Works — The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) is responsible for the construction and operation of Los Angeles County s roads, building safety, sewerage, and flood control. DPW also operates traffic signals and intelligent… …   Wikipedia

• commissioners of sewers — Members of a sewer commission in a city having such a commission separate from a street commission; a one time temporary tribunal in England having jurisdiction over repairs of sea banks and sea walls, the cleansing of rivers, public streams,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Storm drain — This article describes subterranean tunnels conveying runoff from urban streets. See Combined sewer for a description of early drainage systems designed to use storm runoff to flush sanitary and industrial wastes into natural waterways for… …   Wikipedia

• Combined sewer — This article describes early sewer systems designed to carry both sanitary waste and surface runoff. See sanitary sewer for a description of modern sewers designed to exclude storm water or storm drain for a description of sewers designed to… …   Wikipedia

• Local board of health — Board of Health redirects here. This page describes the defunct bodies in England and Wales which used that name, not any modern ones. Local Boards or Local Boards of Health were local authorities in urban areas of England and Wales from 1848 to… …   Wikipedia

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