Public health since 1900

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What happened in 1905?
the liberal government took action in response to worrying health trends
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Surveys by Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree showed what?
showed how difficult it was for the working classes to afford decent housing and food
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One third of volunteers to fight in the Boer war (1899-1902) failed to do what?
they failed to pass the army health tests nearly 90% failed the test in slum areas of northern cities
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Was it still difficult to get reforms passed?
yes it was. They were expensive and many people objected to increasing government involvement in peoples lives
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What did WW2 make people aware of the importance of?
it made people aware of the importance of government involvement in health care
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What were plans made for?
plans were made for a National Health Service (NHS) which was set up in 1948 by health minister Aneurin Bevan
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What did the NHS offer to everyone?
this gave free access to health care for everyone and was a landmark event for public health in Britain
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Who opposed the NHS?
Many private doctors who were worried that they would lose Independence and money.
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How did Bevan put pressure on doctors?
by publicising his ideas and persuading people to register as NHS patients but also agreed that they could still have private patients
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What happened in 1951?
Bevan resigned in 1951 when prescription charges were introduced
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Since 1948 what measures have been put in place to prevent people getting ill?
funding more tests and vaccinations polio 1952,2008 cervical cancer better disposal of rubbish and waste, laws reducing air and water pollution (1956 clean air act) laws improving safety at work, environmental health officers inspecting food outlets
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Since 1948 how has health education changed?
the government has funded posters, leaflets and advertisements to raise awareness of illnesses
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Example of health education 1980s
the 1980s 'AIDS : don't die of ignorance' campaign reduced cases of HIV infection
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Laws
laws have been passed to influence people's behaviour and improve health
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Example of a health law
ban on advertising tobacco products, high tax on cigarettes and banning smoking in public places
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Surveys by Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowntree showed what?

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showed how difficult it was for the working classes to afford decent housing and food

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One third of volunteers to fight in the Boer war (1899-1902) failed to do what?

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Was it still difficult to get reforms passed?

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What did WW2 make people aware of the importance of?

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