Gin Act 1689-1751 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryPeople's HealthGCSEOCR Created by: Kiki BCreated on: 16-10-18 19:57 Gin Act 1689-1751 Gin Act 1689 Gin import banned to encourage gin making in UK Cheap and popular among poor London More crime and increased death rate 1 of 5 Gin Act 1689-1751 Gin Act 1729 Pay 5 shilling tax per gallon £20 lisence cost per annum Not effective as many small gin shops 2 of 5 Gin Act 1689-1751 Gin Act 1736 20 shilling tax per gallon £50 lisence per annum Not effective as easy to hide gin shops 3 of 5 Gin Act 1689-1751 Gin Act 1743 Gin only sold in alehouses/distillerys Not effective as Londoners drank 11 million gallons yearly. 4 of 5 Gin Act 1689-1751 Gin Act 1751 Selling gin illegally 1st = imprisoned 2nd = whipped 3rd = transported Most effective as gin drinking rreduced 5 of 5
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