PUBLIC HEALTH 3: ATTITUDES Flashcards
1
Q
What were the attitudes like from before?
A
Gov action only in an emergency like an outbreak of Cholera, but NOT to interfere in ppls daily lives/businesses (Laissez-faire)
2
Q
Why did people not want GOV interference?
A
they did not want to pay more taxes
3
Q
What changed the attitudes of people?
A
Work of SNOW/CHADWICK highlighted the importance of access to clean water/removal of sewage
4
Q
What did changed attitudes at the result of SNOW/CHADWICK’S WORK lead to
A
1866 the Sanitary Act- All towns had to employ INSPECTORS to CHECK on WATER SUPPLIES and DRAINAGE
5
Q
What was the impact of the 1866 SANITARY ACT?
A
Local GOV began improving public health - BIRMINGHAM -began to demolish slummed
