Social History

Question 1

Who was John Snow?

Answer 1

He was a researcher that tried to disprove the miasma theory

Question 2

What did John Snow do with Cholera?

Answer 2

He found that one of the reasons for the increase in cholera cases on Broad Street was from. He found out that the water pump came from a company that pumped its water after a sewage line, so it wasn’t sanitary. He took the handle off so that no one could drink from it and cholera cases went.

Question 3

What was the governments response to Snows revelation?

Answer 3

They dismissed it because they didn’t want to get involved in public health or be seen as wrong

Question 4

When did the government beloved Snows theory?

Answer 4

after Snow died his rivals Farr who showed more evidence for the theory and the government believed him

Question 5

Where did John Snow publish his work?

Answer 5

In the book ‘On the mode of communication of Cholera’

Question 6

Who was Chadwick?

Answer 6

A Benthamite MP that want changed in the Poor Law and public health

Question 7

How did Chadwick help improve the Poor Law?

Answer 7

He was driving force in the Poor Law being implemented through petitions and a commission
The poor law increased poor relief and tried to make a national system

Question 8

Why did Chadwick want to improve public health?

Answer 8

He thought that a healthy population would be a better work for him

Question 9

How did Chadwick improve Public health?

Answer 9

He made a commission in 1842 about the conditions in the countryside with poor relief which influenced the Public Health Act of 1848

Question 10

What did Shaftesbury want?

Answer 10

Repeal of the Corn Laws and looked out for workers

Question 11

What did Shaftesbury do in parliament?

Answer 11

He campaigned for the better hours and conditions for women and children and a 10 hour work day for men

Question 12

What laws did Shaftesbury have influence in?

Answer 12

Factory Act 1833 and 1844
Abolishment if women and children in mines
10 hour work day 1847 and the amendments in 1850 around the easily exploited loopholes

Question 13

What did Oestler want?

Answer 13

Wanted children’s condition to improve

Question 14

What did Oestler do?

Answer 14

Met with influential figures to convince them and release letters and newspapers about their horrid conditions

Question 15

What was the average labourer life expectancy in London?

Answer 15

16

Question 16

What was released by Chadwick in 1842?

Answer 16

A commission that showed that there was a link between unsanitary areas and poor health

Question 17

What did the Public Health Act do with organisation of public health?

Answer 17

The General Board of Health in London was established to run and look after the cities health

Question 18

What did the Public Health Act do with local boards?

Answer 18

It expected them to make a local health board

Question 19

What was the most common reaction for the Public Health Act?

Answer 19

Most people ignored it

Question 20

What happened with local ratepayers and the public health act?

Answer 20

If more than 10% of the local ratepayers agree then a local health board is made

Question 21

How many local boards were set up by 1852?

Answer 21

182

Question 22

How many local board are doing anything?

Answer 22

13

Question 23

What made drinking water do to a person?

Answer 23

It came straight for where the waste goes to the river where people also drank water from so got ill with diseases like cholera

Question 24

What is the Andover Workhouse Scandal?

Answer 24

In 1845 the paupers in the workhouse were purposely being starved and tried to take out bone marrow from bones they crushed and owners tried to seduce female paupers

Question 25

What was the effect of the Andover Workhouse Scandal?

Answer 25

It changed the Poor Law Commission to the Poor Law Board with more authority and a seat in the Cabinet so they could influence the government