Why did life expectancy increase in the 20th century
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- Created on: 07-01-13 21:05
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- Why did life expectancy increase in the 20th century
- Louis Pastuer- Germ Theory 1861
- Huge improvements in the treatment of illnesses
- Increased medical knowledge
- Many vaccinations produced
- Emergence of a welfare state
- Technological advances: xrays, microscopes
- Less cramped unhygienic conditions
- NHS 1948
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