Investigations into Public Health 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)Public HealthJCSLGCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 31-05-16 18:52 When did Cholera first reach Britain? 1831, epidemic by 1832 1 of 15 What was Edwin Chadwick's profession? Head of Workhouses, he trained as a solicitor 2 of 15 What was the name of the report that Edwin Chadwick published and when? Report on the Sanitary"Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain" in 1842 3 of 15 What was Edwin Chadwick's theory? It was cheaper to improve conditions than to treat the disease after 4 of 15 When was the first Public Health Act created then abolished? Created in 1848, abolished in 1854 5 of 15 Why was the first Public Health Act unsuccessful? It was not compulsory, improving public health was expensive and poor didn't want tax money going to the poor 6 of 15 When was the second compulsory Public Health Act created? 1875 (after germ theory in 1861) 7 of 15 When did John Snow prove the link between Cholera and contaminated water? 1853-4, studied occurrences of Cholera on Broad Street 8 of 15 What percentage of the population were unfit to be soldiers and when? 38% of the men who applied were unfit to be soldiers in 1900 9 of 15 What was infant mortality rate in 1900? 140 to every 1,000 births - today's rate is 10 of 15 What was the name of the report by Charles Booth and when was it published? "Life and Labour of the People" in 1889 11 of 15 What did Charles Booth's report show? 30% of people in London were in severe poverty 12 of 15 What was the name of the report by Seebohm Rowntree and when was it published? "Poverty, a Study of Town Life" in 1901 13 of 15 What did Seebohm Rowntree's Report show? 28% of people in York were in severe poverty 14 of 15 Who did Seebohm Rowntree present his findings to? David Lloyd George 15 of 15
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