PH HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS;OLD/UNEMPLOYED Flashcards
In what other sections of society were public health improvements made?
The old and the unemployed
What was introduced by the LIB GOV (1906) to help the elderly?
In 1908 old age pensions were introduced π΄π»
What age group did the pensions apply to?(1908)
For ppl over 70
How much money did the pensioners earn in their jobs?
25p PER WEEK,// ONE 6TH OF THE AVERAGE MANβS WEEKLY WAGE
HOWEVER how was the old age pensions(laws) limited?
Pensions could be DENIED if you were an ALCOHOLIC or had been to PRISON in the last 10 years
How much old age pensions were granted?
Only 600,000 old age pensions were granted in 1908 π
How were pensions helpful to improve the public health of the old in the 1900s?
Pensions helped old ppl ππππ¨π«π HOUSING, FOOD and HEATING which helped them STAY healthy
What laws were introduced to help the average man in the 1900s?
In 1909 LABOUR EXCHANGES WERE SET UP π·ββοΈ
What did LABOUR EXCHANGES (1909) DO?
Places where the unemployed could lookπ for work
How did the LABOUR EXCHANGES (1909) help improve the general public health?
Earning regular wages =(meant)= ppl and their FAMILIES were (more likely) to EAT PROPERLY= and live in DECENT housingπ
