Evolution of Worcestershire county boundaries since 1844 where more parishes or manors changed hands with neighbouring counties, usually as 'gifts' by the monarchy, church or through conquest. By 1844; the administration of Worcestershire was carried out by the Courts of Quarter Sessions, who were responsible for law and order, civil jurisdiction and certain administrative functions in the county. These roles included the licensing of alehouses, police, weights and measures, construction/maintenance of highways and bridges, poor law disputes and setting taxes. The county was then divided into five hundreds, four separate boroughs for the larger towns (Bewdley, Kidderminster, Droitwich, and Evesham), and Worcester itself, which was a county
Spa town Hajdúszoboszló, Gyula, Bogács, Bükkszék, Zalakaros, the Cave Bath at Miskolctapolca and the Zsóry-fürdő at Mezőkövesd. "See: List of spa towns in Italy" In Italy, spa towns, called "città termale" (from Latin "thermae"), are very numerous all over the country because of the intense geological activity of the territory. These places were known and used since the Roman age. "See: List of spa towns in Poland" Most spa towns in Poland are located in the Lesser Poland and Lower Silesian Voivodeships. Some of them have an affix ""Zdrój"" in their name (written with hyphen or separately), meaning "water spring", to denote