3 Public Health And Poverty Flashcards
Between what years was the cholera pandemic in London?
1846-1960
What was cholera caused by?
Dirty water
In 1854 soho, how many people died in a month?
616
Who made a map showing where all the people died?
Dr John Snow
What road was the water pump on?
Broad Street
In what year was 80% of the population living in the countryside
1750
In what year did 50% of the population live in the countryside.
1850
Between 1750 - 1810, Manchesters population increases massively, 35,000 to …
353,000
In 1820 what was the life expectancy for an adult?
40
In 1820 what was the infant mortality rate?
15%
How much was one loaf of bread
2 shillings
New housing was built, it was often cramped, how many people might be in a room
8 people
In what year what did Edwin Chadwick write the sanity report
1842
Who wrote the sanity report
Edwin Chadwick
What did Edwin Chadwick write
The sanity report
