Public Health Flashcards
Factors for 15 marker
Chadwick and snow
Liberal reforms
Beveriidge report and welfare state
What caused the Work of Chadwick
60,000 die in cholera epidemic, 1838
Chadwicks publications
1842 A report into the living conditions of the working poor of Great Britain
10,000 free copies, 20,000 bought
Message of his book
It wasn’t just the responsibility of each individual to stay healthy, groundbreaking
Works for the rich to pay taxes as they are less likely to get diseases
Disparity in wealth and effect on lifespan, 51 vs 32, 15 in Liverpool for poor
Effect of chad wicks publication
Public health act of 1848 and further reform
John snows investigations
On the mode of communication of cholera
Then broad street pump, 700 deaths handle removed
Further proof of cholera being waterborne
Effect of snows investigations
Great sting 1859, Bazellgetty 3 million investment in sewers, 420 million litres per day and need cholera in London
Further legislation
Sanitary act 1866, housing act 1875
Public health act 1875
Education act 1870
Effect of early reformers on lifespans
1901-30
1901-50
Liberal reforms politicians
“New liberals” Churchill and loud George
Legislation passed by reformers
school meal act 158,000 by 1914
Old age pensions act 1908
National endurance acts 1911 and 1912
Children’s act
National insurance
4 dimes per week, 10 shillings for 13 weeks then 5 shillings of r a further 13 weeks
14 million protected
Effect of liberal reforms on disease
Diphtheria 57% fall
Tuberculosis 32% fall
Infant mortality 38% fall
Beveridge report cause
Ww2 65,000 deaths from blots
Condition of evacuees
Content of beveridge report
Identified 5 social evils and recommended health service, child benefit and endurance schemes
Look after people “from the cradle to the grave”
