Government And Public Health

Question 1

What was the main idea at this time

Answer 1

Laissez-faire

Question 2

Who were allowed to vote

Answer 2

Rich, didn’t want to pay for the government to improve public health since they lived in better parts of society where these problems didn’t exist

Question 3

First Public health act

Answer 3

1848, local councils set up board of health to improve conditions of willing to pay
-not compulsory, only 50 councils followed act by 1872

Question 4

Second public health act

Answer 4

1875, compulsory for local councils to make sewers safe and clean water was provided
-opposite of Laissez-faire

Question 5

When did poor men get to vote

Answer 5

1867

Question 6

Why did public health improve during the 19th century (epidemics)

Answer 6

Attack by rich and poor, shift in belief

Question 7

Why did public health improve during the 19th century (key individuals)

Answer 7

SOCIAL REFORMERS

• Edwin Chadwick, investigated link between ill health and poverty HELPED PERSUADE GOVERNMENT FOR 1848 ACT
• William Farr, used Info about births and deaths to link poor living conditions and death rates but still believed in MIASMA