Since 1900's: Living Conditions

Question 1

What type of government were leading before the 1900’s?

What effect did this have? How did this change?

Answer 1

• The Conservative government were leading.

Very few acts to improve health. Liberal government (1906)

Question 2

When was the Welfare State Born?

WHAT DID IT DO? IMPACT P + N?

Answer 2

• 1906
• Free school meals (1906) , old age pensions (1908)
• Made life better for poor OR higher taxes

Question 3

How did jobs change in modern period?
When? EXAMPLES? IMPACT, P + N ?

Answer 3

• 1950’s
• Service jobs increased
• Through tourism, ealthcare, education
• Less accidents in factories OR less hands on (inactivity)

Question 4

How did the invention of tractors affect public health?

When? Impact P+ N?

Answer 4

• 1901
• More work efficieny OR inactivity from labor- saving device

Question 5

How did the invention of cars affect public health?

When? Impact (P+N)?

Answer 5

• 1980
• Easier to move around OR more smog

Question 6

What were the dates for the 4 main Housing Acts passed?

Answer 6

1.) 1909
2.) 1919
3.) 1930
4.) 1980

Question 7

How did banning back- to backs affect public health?

When? IMPACT P +N?

Answer 7

• 1909
• Stopped landowners selling accommodations with bad water supply + drainage
  OR….
• Ruined community in BTB’s

Question 8

How did the introduction of council houses affect public health?

When? IMPACT P+ N?

Answer 8

• 1919
• SET STANDARDS for space, water supply and drainage.
  OR….
• Higher taxes

Question 9

How did the 1930 Housing Act affect public health?

WHAT? IMPACT P

Answer 9

• Councils forced landlords to sell houses to councils
• P: cleared slums

Question 10

How did Thatcher’s Housing Act affect public health?

When? What?Example? Impact P+N?

Answer 10

• 1980
• Gave tennants right to buy council homes.
• Example: 1.5 million people from then have bought one.
• P: less reliance
• N: private renting/ poor accommodation ie. Dampness.

Question 11

What diseases did smog cause?

Answer 11

• pneumonia
• bronhcitis

Question 12

How did better technology (storage) affect public health?

When? What? Impact P+N?

Answer 12

• 1950
• Canned products and fridges
• P: Food lasted longer
• N: convinience foods (by microwaves) became more common.

Question 13

How did food rationing affect public health?

When? Impact P+ N?

Answer 13

• After WW2
• P: More balanced diet
• N: no luxuries like sweets and jam.

Question 14

How did HIGH - RISE council houses affect public health?

When? Impact P+N?

Answer 14

• After WW2
• P: provided gas + electric for poor people
• N: Ruined community spirit in BTB’s/ Blitz destroyed them.

Question 15

How did BSE affect public health?

When? What? Impact P+N?

Answer 15

• 1986
• Disease in cows that spread to humans
• N: created fear about modern farming methods
• P: led to demand of fresher produce.

Question 16

How did rickets affect public health?

When? What? Impact P +N?

Answer 16

• 1900’s
• W: Caused from lack of sunlight/ Vitamin D.
• P: scientists added vitamins to bread in 1942
• N: caused severe pain.

Question 17

How many “homes fit for heroes” did Lloyd George want to build?

How many did he actually build?

Answer 17

• 500,000

176,000 homes ACTUALLY BUILT

Question 18

Give 4 big issues in living conditions since 1900’s

Answer 18

• Air
• Inactivity
• Diseases (Spanish Flu + AIDS)
• Smoking

Question 19

How did The Great Smog affect public health?

What? When? Example? Impact P +N?

Answer 19

• 1952
• Thick, poisonous smoke that covered all of London.
• E: 12,000 Londoners died
• P: Took action after this (after many build- ups of other smogs.)
• N: Bronhcitis and cancer

Question 20

How did higher wages and labor- saving devices affect public health?

When? Impact P+ N?

Answer 20

• 1920’s
• N: a consumer society with obesity and heart problems
• P: Life became easier with tech

Question 21

What was posted in magazines in 1920’s and 30’s to improve public health?

What? Impact N?

Answer 21

• Slimming articles
• N: These were removed during the war

Question 22

How did petrol and food rationing affect public health?

When? Impact P + N? Example?

Answer 22

• WW2
• P: people were more active
• ## N: after WW2 the rationing stopped.

Question 23

Give 2 reasons that explain why the government has been bad at solving issues like smoking and obesity.

Answer 23

• Do it slow because they don’t want to lose income tax.
• Don’t want to become a “Nanny State.”

Question 24

What percentage of people went to Church?

Answer 24

• 10% went to Church.

Question 25

What happened to democracy in this period?

Answer 25

• Everyone over 18 could vote.

Question 26

How did technology change in this period?

Answer 26

LABOUR - SAVING DEVICESS……
1.) Cars = normal
2.) Air travel = normal
3.) Telephones + internet
4.) Electricity.

Question 27

What was food like in this period?

Answer 27

1.) WW2 rationing (no luxuries)
2.) Hot meals for kids (1908)
3.) Convinence foods more common from tech.
4.) 1950 –> Indian + Chinese = popular!!!
5.) BSE (mad cow disease)