Cholera Epidemics Of The 1800s

Question 1

What did Chadwick do?

Answer 1

Wrote a report of public health in 1842 which wanted to improve public health conditions for those living in poverty

Introduced Board of Health who were responsible for improving public health.

Supported the government to pass the public health act of 1848

Question 2

Public health act 1848

Answer 2

Outbreak of cholera happened, government took action on Chadwick ideas, set up a general board of health and helped organise the removal of rubbish and build answer system.

Question 3

Public health act 1875

Answer 3

Parliament began passing more legislations on public health

Question 4

Sanitary act 1866

Answer 4

Forced all towns to appoint inspectors to check water supplies and drainage.

Question 5

Artisans Dwelling act 1875

Answer 5

Gave local authorities the power to buy and demolish slum housing - Led to the 1875 public health act which made local councils responsible for ensuring that clean water was available and public toilets, rubbish removal and sewers and drains.

Question 6

Nightingale

Answer 6

Founded a training school for nurses at St Thomas’ Hospital in London
Reduced death rates in Crimean field hospitals. Therefore inspired some that actions could be taken in other settings
Improved sanitation and ventilations in hospitals.

Question 7

John snow

Answer 7

Proved cholera was caused by dirty water rather than miasma

Use observations and experiments to show that cholera was water borne - this was a new methodology