Public Health In The 19th Century

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1. What was the 1975 Public Health act prompted by?

  • Cholera outbreaks in Cities
  • The Government discovering deaths increased in towns
  • Snow's work, Germ theory, Government's statistics on death in towns
  • The Government and Snow solving Cholera
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2. Who was Edwin Chadwick?

  • Built pumps in Britain
  • Published a report on pumps in Britain
  • Published a report on health in Britain
  • Published a report on the poor in Britain

3. What prompted the act?

  • A public vote
  • Rising death rate
  • A cholera outbreak
  • The governments attitude

4. What did this lead to?

  • Cleaner towns, Health officers, Local councils checking quality
  • Cleaner town, General Board of health being set up, compulsory cleaning
  • Clearner houses, public toilets and pumps being banned
  • Cleaner towns and food, rubbish being burned instead of dumped

5. What did Edwin Chadwick suggest would help?

  • Spending tax on housing and hygiene rather than workhouses
  • Charging the rich more tax
  • Removing workhouses and building houses
  • Charging the poor less tax
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