Public Health Improvements Flashcards
1
Q
What impact did industrialisation have on death in Britain?
A
- Overcrowding, poor housing, poor sanitation
- Led to spread of disease, high death rate and reduced life expectancy
2
Q
What was Edwin Chadwick’s recommendation in his 1842 sanitary report?
A
- Clean water, proper drains and sewers, rubbish collection system
- Provided by local authorities
3
Q
Why did Chadwick only achieve limited success?
A
- Showed individual’s impact may be limited by personality
- Seen as arrogant and rude
- Easy for people looking for excuses to reject his ideas
4
Q
What really led to the Public Health Act of 1848?
A
- Persistence of outbreaks of cholera
- Significant because killed most people (50,000!)
- Government could not ignore or fail to be impacted
5
Q
What was the Public Health Act of 1848?
A
- Established general Board of Health (advised public on matters of health)
- Towns allowed to set up own boards of health
- To collect rubbish and build a sewer system
6
Q
Why was the Public Health Act of 1848 not as significant as it looked?
A
- Allowed but not required to implement sanitary measures
- Not forced to act
7
Q
What was the main reason for many towns to not take any action?
A
- Required money aka local taxes
- Unwilling to pay
- No proof linking poor hygiene to disease
8
Q
Why was the Board of Health not a permanent solution?
A
- Temporary
- Lifespan of only five years
