In stark contrast to the Bishop of Exeter, who had taken the lead, the parochial committees across the country still firmly opposed any increase in financial expenditure that would result from implementing the orders of the Central Health Committee or the Privy Council after the "Cholera Act" was enacted.
As a prime example of opposition, the parish of Clyst St. George had refused to pay for public health expenses despite repeated demands from the Lord Chancellor's office, the Home Office, and the Central Health Committee to carry out orders, often ignoring government documents altogether.
As the highest official responsible for national health, Lord Brougham was naturally furious at Clyst St. George's defiant actions.
He demanded that the Lord Chancellor's office publicly post an order in "The London Gazette", requiring Clyst St. George to pay 200 pounds from the Poor Relief Tax for cholera treatment within a week.
