1.2 - creating a welfare state

housing shortage in 1920s

there were not 'homes fit for heroes' - only 213000 were built instead of 600000 target (geddes axe)

how many homes were built between 1919-40?

4 million

how many copies did the beveridge report sell?

635000

what did the family allowances act 1945 do?

gave mothers 5 shillings a week for each child apart from her first (eleanor rathbone mp campaigned for mothers to receive payment)

cost of unemployment benefits (in terms of gnp)

0.6% (1939) to 5.6% (1950) to 8.8% (1970)

how many voluntary hospitals were there?

1100 - they relied on donations and were not financially secure

what was the impact of the nhs?

deaths from tb dropped from 25000 to 5000; 90% drop in whooping cough cases by 1970

cost of the nhs (in terms of gnp)

4.1% (1950) to 4.8% (1970) to 14% (1990)

staff employed by the nhs

500000 (1948) to 1 million (1979)

availability of antibiotics on the nhs

1 available (1948) to 33 (1968)

impact of education reform

73% of 11-14 year olds in school (1931) to 100% (1968)

students studying at comprehensive schools

33% (1970) to 62% (1974) to 90% (1979)

government funding for universities

increased from £1m (1919) to £80m (1962)

number of universities increase

increased from 22 (1962) to 46 (1970) after the robbins report