20th centuary public health

Rowntree and Booth were social reformers, Rowntree reasearched poverty in york whilst Booth researched peverty in London. they found out that 1/3 of people live in poverty and the cause of poverty is low wages. put into context the Boar war 1899-1901, 1/3 of the volunteers were too unhealthy to fight, poverty caused unhealthiness and sickness.

• poor quality housing
• poor diet
• cant work if sick
• no NHS cant acess healthcare.

they helped the government to see that poverty made people sick. 1906-1919- government action- liberal reform.

• OAP pensions
• sickness benefits
• unemployment benefits
• free school meals
• council houses

Lloyd george made it happen, he fought opposition from the wealthy.

NHS - 1946 it was passed, 1948- it came into action

• free healthcare for everyone
• beveridge report 1942
• civil servant
• WW2 - created a desire for a better world - created a sense of unity - rich people became more aware of the extent of poverty.

Beveridge wrote a report which included the 5 evils and how to conquer them; squilalor- council housing, idleness- jobs, ignorance- education, want- benefits, disease- NHS.

doctors opposes the NHS because they would be on a set salary and would loose money and freedom.

Bevan

• ministor of health for labour party
• power + money to make things happen
• won over support of the doctors- if they joined the NHS he would allow private patients.