Question 4 Y10 Mock 1 Flashcards
History test
What did the mayor of Coventry do to improve public health? Medieval
In 1421 the mayor proclaimed every man clean the street infront of his house or a 12 penny fine
What did the government ask Bazelgette to do? 19th century
In 1858 the government turned to bazelgette to build 83 miles of sewers in London removing 420 million gallons per day
What acts did the government pass to improve public health after ww2? 20th century
They passed the the “clean air acts” in 1956 and 1968 after 12,000 died of killer smog in 1952
How did Thomas Coram improve public health? Early modern
Built the first foundling hospital in 1741. Fostered until 5 then returned to hospital and trained as domestic servenys and soldiers until 15
How did Edwin chadwick improve public health? 19th century
In 1842 Edwin chadwick “report on the sanitary conditions of the labouring population”. He also set up the “clean party” that helped push the public health acts of 1848
What did booth discover about the public health of the people?
Found 31% lived below the poverty line and 85% of poverty was due to low pay and unemployment
How did James Lind improve the diets of soldiers and stop them getting scurvy? Early modern
In 1753 sailors travelled the world as the British empire and due to lack of vitamins died from scurvy. James lind discovered if they had a daily does of lime juice they wouldn’t get scurvy
What did the Beveridge report (1942) lead to the creation of? 20th century
NHS 1944, welfare state 1945
Why did the poor conditions revealed during ww2 lead to the beveridge report?
Evacuees shocked people because urban children were often diseased and malnourished
What did the boer war 1899-1902 reveal about public health? 18th century
Showed that 40% of volunteers were unfit for the army due to bad health and malnourishment. In some areas it was 90%
