Public Health in the 19th Century Flashcards
What did improvements usually depend on?
Government action
What’s the housing called where it was made as cheaply as possible?
Back to back housing
What often mixed with water?
Sewage
When and where was the first serious outbreak of cholera, and how many died?
1831, Sunderland, 21,000 died
Why did the Central Board of Health open in 1848?
There was a 2nd cholera outbreak
Who were opposition to boards of health?
The Dirty Party and landlords
When was the Central Board of Health demolished?
1854
What did the Great Stink do?
Close parliament
What caused the Great Stink?
Bacteria in the Thames due to sewage within it
Who built a new system of sewers?
Bazelgette
What act allowed the destruction of slum housing on health grounds?
Artisan’s Dwelling ACt