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Admin History:

The publication of annual accounts has been a requirement of local authorities since the 1882 Municipal Corporations Act, although a form of legal obligation to publish goes back to an earlier piece of legislation from 1875. The Corporation of Hull took over public health when the Hull Local Board of Health merged with the council in 1876. Medical Officers of Health were required to submit annual reports under the 1872 Public Health Act. Around 1974 these officers were renamed Directors of Environmental Health, as the health aspect of their role was transferred to the health service. Committees were formed to assist in the running of the council, and the recording of attendance was seen as an essential part of the decision making process

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Lists of Councillors and Aldermen, 1841-1890: Annual accounts, 1879-1989: Annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health/Environmental Health Officer, 1879-1989: List of Committees and Sub-Committees and attedance figures, 1838-1899: Council Year books, 1875-1998: List of amendments for the council year book, 1993-1994: Booklets issued by the council, 1984