Edwin Chadwick's Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain is published
4 of 16
1848
Non-compulsory Public Health Act passed as a result of Chadwick's report
5 of 16
1854
John Snow's theory on the link between dirty water and cholera is proved in Broad Street study
6 of 16
1856
Bazalgette's sewer systems spanning 160km under London are begun
7 of 16
1858
The Great Stink
8 of 16
1896
Vaccine against typhoid is introduced
9 of 16
1853
Smallpox vaccine made compulsory
10 of 16
1875
Artisan's Dwelling Act-homeowners made responsible for upkeep and repair. Councils are allowed to demolish slums, although only some do.
11 of 16
1870
The government made every local authority set up schools
12 of 16
1837
The government began collecting data on births, deaths and marriages. Farr used these to compile a picture of the most unhealthy areas linking to areas with the highest death rates
13 of 16
1874
Leeds had its first sewage purification works
14 of 16
1866
Sanitary Act-drainage and water began to be checked
15 of 16
1884
Koch discovers the cholera baterium
16 of 16
Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Working class men given the vote
Back
1867
Card 3
Front
Compulsory Public Health Act passed
Back
Card 4
Front
Edwin Chadwick's Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain is published
Back
Card 5
Front
Non-compulsory Public Health Act passed as a result of Chadwick's report
Comments
No comments have yet been made