Demography: Death rate trends in the UK since 1900
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- Demography: Death rate trends in the UK since 1900
- Improved nutrition
- Thomas McKeown (1972) argues that improved nutrition is the cause of the death rate decreasing in over half.
- However he couldn't explain how women lived longer with the same nutrition
- He also couldn't explain how some diseases actually rose at a time of improving nutrition,
- Thomas McKeown (1972) argues that improved nutrition is the cause of the death rate decreasing in over half.
- Medical improvements
- After the 1950's, medical knowledge improved and so death rates were reduced.
- Included the introduction of antibiotics, blood transfusion etc. Also the setting up of the NHS in 1948.
- Smoking and diet
- The decrease in the number of people smoking reduces death rate.
- In the 21st Century, obesity became the new lifestyle epidemic, replacing smoking.
- Public health measures
- Housing was improved during the 20th century because of effective local governments.
- Also, purer drinking water, laws to combat the adulteration of food and drink, the pasteurisation of milk and improved sewage systems.
- The Clean Air Acts reduced air pollution that led to 40000 deaths in 5 days in 1952.
- Housing was improved during the 20th century because of effective local governments.
- Improved nutrition
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