poverty and housing in the 20th century

Question 1

improvements brought about by David Lloyd George

Answer 1

• new council houses in 1920s-1930s but some were too expensive for poorest families

Question 2

destruction from bombing ww2 and lack of construction led to

Answer 2

severe housing shortages, which made the situation worse

Question 3

improvements after ww2

Answer 3

• labour government built 800,000 homes between 1945-51
• New Towns Act, 1946 created completely new towns
• 2 million slum inhabitants rehoused

Question 4

1961 “Homes for Today and Tomorrow”

Answer 4

• specific standards for new housing
• enough space inside and out
• adequate heating
• flushing toilet

solution to overcrowding, poor nutrition and poor waste disposal