Legislation by Concept: Public Health
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| Title | Chapter | Date Passed | Legislative Summary | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Act to continue for a limited time An Act entitled, “An Act to promote the Public Health, and to guard against Infectious Diseases in this Province.” Passed 4th March, 1837. | 7 William IV – Chapter 26 | 1837 | This act continues an act first passed in 1835 which appointed three or more health officers in every town of the province, and specified what they are empowered to do as health officers. It is continued without any amendments. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue several Acts for the establishment and regulation of Boards of Health in the several Counties of this Province. Passed 1st March 1837. | 7 William IV Chapter 18 (Session 1) | 1837 | Continuance of several acts passed in prior legislative years. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to further continue and Act passed in the General Assembly of this Colony in the Third Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, intituled “An Act to provide for the performance of Quarantine, and more effectually to provide against the introduction of Infectious or Contagious Diseases, and the spreading thereof in this Colony.” (18th November 1837.) | 1 Victoria Chapter 7 | 1837 | This act continues an act first passed in 1833, imposed quarantine measures on ships coming into the province to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the Medical Treatment of Sick Mariners. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 35 | 1836 | This Act makes provision for the treatment of sick mariners arriving at the ports of Montreal or Quebec, including outlining how hospitals should be paid for treating them. This Act is to remain in force until 1840. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the reimbursement of certain sums of money expended for Sanitary and Charitable purposes, and to make provision for similar purposes for the future. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 31 | 1836 | This Act provides several sums, as listed, towards providing for the several charitable and health institutions described. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to provide for the support of divers Charitable Institutions, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 29 | 1836 | This Act distributes several sums to reimburse the expenses incurred by several charitable and healthcare institutions in the Province. The processes by which these sums are to be accounted for are outlined. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time, an Act passed in the second Year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to create a Fund to defray the expence of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination.” (21st March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 13 | 1836 | This Act extends the 1832 Act, “An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expence of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination;” which is to remain in force until 1838. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue an Act passed in the Third Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, entituled “An Act to provide for the performance of Quarantine, and more effectually to provide against the introduction of Infectious or Contagious Diseases and the spreading thereof in this Island. (6th May, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 9 | 1836 | This act continues an act first passed in 1833, imposed quarantine measures on ships coming into the province to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for granting to His Majesty the Sum of Five Hundred Pounds, to defray any necessary Expenses that may be incurred in preventing the extension and spread of Small Pox. (30th March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 2 | 1836 | This act appropriates five hundred pounds to pay for measures that will prevent the spread of smallpox. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act for the relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen, Fishermen, and other Persons. (30th March, 1836.) | 6 William IV Chapter 1 | 1836 | This act makes financial arrangements for disabled seamen and fishermen who are no longer able to work by charging a duty on ships' masters in various districts. It specifies how these duties are to be collected, when, and by whom, appointing a board of directors who would be responsible for administering the collection and disbursement of the funds in various districts named. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue and amend the Act for the establishment and regulation of Boards of Health in the several Counties of this Province. Passed 17th March 1835. | 5 William IV Chapter 47 (session 1) | 1835 | This act continues an 1833 act allowing for the establishment of local Boards of Health until 1837, but makes stipulates that the Lieutenant-Governor may not establish such Boards in certain towns or counties, and allows for 200 pounds to be spent annually on such Boards. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1835 (session 1). Fredericton: John Simpson, 1835. |
| An Act to make good certain Monies advanced by His Excellency to defray the expenses incurred by the Cholera in 1834. Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 32 | 1835 | This act authorises the repayment of an amount of two thousand one hundred and fifty pounds loaned by the crown to the legislative assembly in order to help the province contain the cholera crisis of 1834. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to promote the Public Health, and to guard against infectious Diseases in this Province. Passed 16th April, 1835. | 5 William IV – Chapter 10 | 1835 | This act permits the appointment of three or more health officers in every town of the province. It specifies what they are empowered to do as health officers as well as the penalties for those who disobey the appointed health officers. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to continue for a limited time an Act passed in the second year of His Majesty’s Reign, intituled, “An Act to create a Fund for defraying the expense of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling Indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination.” | 4 William IV Chapter 31 | 1834 | This Act continues, for a limited time, an Act passed in 1832, “An Act to create a fund for defraying the expense of providing Medical assistance for sick Emigrants, and of enabling indigent persons of that description to proceed to their place of destination." This Act is to remain in force until 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to make provision for indemnifying Pilots while detained in Quarantine. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 25 | 1834 | Under this Act, any Pilot in charge of a vessel arriving in the Province, who is detained in Quarantine at Grosse Isle, is entitled to ten shillings for every day he is held there. This Act is to remain in force in 1836. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to amend an Act, intituled An Act to repeal certain Acts relating to Commissioners of Sewers, and to make more effectual Provisions in lieu thereof. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 21 | 1834 | This act amends an 1830 regulating the Commissioners of Sewers, altering some procedures for commissioner's appointments and pay | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act in Addition to and in Amendment of the several Acts now in Force to provide for sick and disabled Seamen not being Paupers belonging to this Province, so far as the same relate to the County of Gloucester. Passed 22d March 1834. | 4 William IV Chapter 20 | 1834 | This act amends an 1820 act for providing for sick and disabled seamen to allow for Glouchester County officials to appoint officials to collect duties on incoming ships for such purpose. | Acts of the General Assembly of His Majesty's Province of New Brunswick passed in the year 1834. Fredericton: John Simpson, 1834. |
| An Act to provide for the reimbursement of a certain sum of money advanced towards the support of the Quarantine Establishment at Grosse Isle, during the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 18 | 1834 | This Act provides a sum not exceeding four thousand two hundred and seventy-two pounds six shillings and sixpence to reimburse the sum advanced to establish a quarantine at Grosse Isle in 1833, in addition to other sums as listed. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned in aid of certain Charitable Institutions in the City of Montreal. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 17 | 1834 | This Act advances several sums, as listed, to charitable institutions in the city of Montreal. | Early Canadiana Online |
| An Act to appropriate certain sums of money therein mentioned in aid of certain Charitable Institutions in the City of Quebec, and Town of Three Rivers. (18th March, 1834.) | 4 William IV Chapter 16 | 1834 | This Act provides several sums to charitable institutions in Quebec and Trois-Rivières. | Early Canadiana Online |