surgery history revision Flashcards
What was the attitude of the government to public health at the start of the 19th century?
Laissez-faire.
What report did Edwin Chadwick publish in 1842?
Edwin Chadwick published a report in 1842 that said laissez-faire was no good. The only way to improve life for the poor and to solve the problem of disease was to improve the conditions of towns.
What diseases were common in the overcrowded and dirty cities of 19th century Britain?
Typhoid, Tuberculosis and Cholera.
What did the First Public Health Act of 1848 include?
The option of councils providing clean water to towns.
What action did the government take in 1853?
They made smallpox vaccinations compulsory.
In 1871 they appointed Public vaccinators.
What did John Snow discover in 1854?
The link between cholera and water.
What big event happened in London in 1858?
the great stink
Who was put in charge of building better sewers in London after the ‘Great Stink?’
Joseph Bazalgette.
How many miles of sewers did the government build during the 1860s?
1,300
What did the Second Public Health Act of 1875 include?
It forced councils to provide clean water, sewage systems and street lighting. Later in the year there was an accompanying law called the Artisans Dwelling Act which helped clear slum housing.