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
