1900S;PH IMPROVEMENT (CHILDREN) Flashcards
How was the general standard for public health for children?
Child mortality was common
What was the governments attitudes towards the public health of children in 1900s?
The gov put an EMPHASIS on the HEALTH of children for healthy GROWTH
Name an improvement made to the general health of children implemented by the gov?
FREE SCHOOL MEALS WERE INTRODUCED BY THE GOV IN 1906🍱
What role did the Gov play in improving the PH for children?
The gov gave the LOCAL AUTHORITIES a GRANT to pay for HALF of these SCHOOL MEALS
How significant/important was the implementation of FREE SCHOOL MEALS 1906?
The meals provided for millions of children in Britain
Explain 1 way in which changes were made in public health for children?
FREE SCHOOL MEALS WERE INTRODUCED BY THE GOV IN 1906, half payed from by the gov, which provided meals for millions of children in Britain
How significant/important was the implementation of FREE SCHOOL MEALS 1906?
One school meal provided children with just enough nutrition for growth, thus improving their health
What ELSE did the LIB GOV (1906) introduce to improve the PH of children in the 1900s?
The School medical service was set up in 1907
What type of illness and diseases did THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE (1907) check for?
Ringworm/lice
What ELSE did THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE (1907) (SMS) do?
They even visited homes to provide health checks on young children
However what was a limitation of the THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE (1907) checking on school and young children?
If a health problem was found many families could not afford medical treatment
Why was the improvements to the health of children in the 1900s limited?
Access to treatment
What did the SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE 1907 DO?
Checked school children for illness or disease//
