Public Health Flashcards
In which year did 60,000 people die from cholera ?
1848
How many people died from cholera in 1854 ?
20,000
In which year did John Snow make the correlation between cholera and contaminated water ?
1854
In medieval the Black Death killed how much of the population between 1348-50 ?
One third of the population
What effect did superstition and religion have on the development of public health ?
It hindered the development of public health
Plague victims were quarantined during the Great Plague of which year ?
1665
When was the first public health act established ?
1848
What did the first public health act do ?
It established a central board of health though it had limited powers and no money, didn’t compel action.
When was the second public health act established ?
1875
What did the second public health act do ?
Local councils were forced to appoint medical officers responsible for public health.
In which year were the first liberal social reforms acts introduced?
1906
In which year did Chadwick publish a report on the health and living conditions of the poor across Britain ?
1842
How many free copies of Chadwick’s report were given out to politicians, journalists, writers etc ?
10,000
How did Chadwick collect information for his report ?
He sent out doctors to major towns and cities and they set questionnaires and interviewed hundreds of people.
When was the NHS established ?
1948
When was sugar tax introduced?
2018
What have the government done to try and discourage the use of alcohol and cigarettes ?
They have raised taxes on those items
When was guys hospital founded as a result of the hospital boom ?
1724
When was the Great Stink ?
1858
Who funded Bazalgettes sewer system ?
The government
Some facts about Bazalgette’s sewer system
It was 82 miles long, took ten years to complete and used 318 million bricks.
How did medieval town councils try to keep the environment clean ?
a law fining £20 for throwing ‘dung, garbage, and entrails’ into ditches and rivers
In which year in medieval England did the government introduce a fine for dumping waste ?
1388
