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What does R.S.D. stand for??

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David

David Report 15 Jan 2008 15:08

Can anybody advise what the meaning of the letters R.S.D. stand for.
They appear on my Grandfathers birth cert under heading 1.

The full text in column 1 which is When and Where born reads:
First May 1887 Palmersville Killingworth R.S.D.

Many thanks to anybody who can tell me the meaning of the letters

Sarahh

Sarahh Report 15 Jan 2008 15:17

I have these on a few of the cert's I have for some of my dads side but not sure of the meaning either.

Sandra

Sandra Report 15 Jan 2008 15:24

R.S.D. means Rural Sanitary District
U.S.D means Urban Sanitary District

Thelma

Thelma Report 15 Jan 2008 15:25

It is something like
rural sanitation district

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 15 Jan 2008 15:45

Sanitary Districts were established in England and Wales in 1875 and subsequently abolished in 1894.. The districts were of two types, based on existing structures:

* Urban sanitary districts in towns with existing local government bodies
* Rural sanitary districts in the remaining rural areas of poor law unions.

Rural sanitary districts were formed in all areas without a town government. They followed the boundaries of existing poor law unions formed in 1837, less the areas of urban sanitary districts. Any subsequent change in the area of the union also changed the sanitary district. At the time of abolition in 1894, there were 572 rural sanitary districts.

Each district was governed by a sanitary authority and was responsible for various public health matters such as providing clean drinking water, sewers, street cleaning, and clearing slum housing.