public health Flashcards
who where the social reformers
Charles Booth, Benjamin Rowntree and William Beveridge
what did the social reformers do
set out investigations for their town/cities to find out how much of the towns population was in poverty.
who was William Beveridge
a social policy expert who worked with government to hep develop social policies and reforms
what where the five giants
five major problems which prevented prevented people from bettering themselves.
want(caused by poverty)
ignorance(caused by lack of education)
squalor(caused by poor housing)
idleness(caused by lack of jobs or hard ability to gain employment )
disease(caused by inadequate health cate provision)
how did the report help prevent the five giants
cover all problems relating to poverty, from birth to death
education available to all children
houses paid into through wages
everyone had a job
all workers where going to contribute to health
who was Aneurin Bevan
health minister who introduced NHS in 1948
what where conditions of NHS
free treatment for patients
national ownership of hospitals
doctors paid by government
life expectancy improved
