People Health Governments

Question 1

Medieval Monasteries

Answer 1

Monasteries were often rich and could afford to have piped water
Some had infirmaries for the sick, injured, travellers and exhausted
Monks washed the most (4 times a year)

Question 2

Medieval Local Government

Answer 2

King Edward reported that the streets were filthy and told them to clean them up in Carlisle
In 1276 King Edward allowed town to raise taxes to clean up streets
In Bistol, leapers, prostitutes and dung heaps were moved to the outsides of the houses
London built a jetty for waste to be disposed off of
In 1430s latrines were replaced and improved

Question 3

Early Modern York Local Government

Answer 3

People were told to clean up the streets outside their houses
Had to make sure pigs were in stys
Waste was not allowed to be put out until 7pm. Fines if the rules weren’t followed

Question 4

Early Modern London Local Government

Answer 4

Companies brought piped water to the extremely rich
1670-1750 town centres were paved and street lights were added
Poor neighbourhoods did not benifit from change and prices/cesspits were still problems

Question 5

The Gin Craze

Answer 5

Gin was cheap and easy to make
Between 1720-1750 gin became a problem
Gin lead to increased crime, ruined families and death eaters

Question 6

Responses to the Gin Craze

Answer 6

Gin Act 1729, £20 licence introduced to sellers
Gin Act 1736, increased fee to £50
Gin Act 1751, punishments included being deported and whippng

Question 7

Industrial National Government

Answer 7

Laissez Faire attitude
In 1842 Edwin Chadwick criticised the government for allowing the poor to have terrible living conditions
1848 Public health Act was voluntary
1860 Pure Food Act
1875 Public Health Act made government provide clean water and sewage systems. Medieval officers

Question 8

Industrial Local Government

Answer 8

The Great Stink 1858 lead to London improving their sewage systems
Manchester had new flats built that had rubbish chutes and more toilets
Manchester built a dam to help provide fresh water

Question 9

Modern national Government

Answer 9

1902 Midwives act (training)
1906 Free School Acts
1907 Medical Inspections
1908 Introduction of Pensions
1911 National Insurance to protect against unemployment and sickness
1919 Housing Act promised to build 50000 houses for returning soldiers
1930 Housing Act cleared Slums
1940 Mass Immunisation for TB
1948 NHS
1958 Clean Air Act

Question 10

Modern Responses to Smoking

Answer 10

In 1962, the fight against smoking began
1964, smoking ads on TV were banned
1998 nicotine replacements were promoted
2007 smoking was banned in public places
2016 cigarettes packets to be blank