Public Health

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Overcrowding in Towns

Families living in small, cramped spaces in towns during the 18th-19th centuries due to the movement for factory work.

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Lack of Sanitation

Absence of proper sanitation facilities and clean water supply in towns, leading to health hazards.

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Cholera Epidemics

Outbreaks of cholera between 1831-1866 caused by contaminated water, resulting in diarrhoea and government response failures.

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Edwin Chadwick

Author of a report highlighting the health impact of poor living conditions, leading to the Public Health Act of 1848.

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John Snow

Investigated and linked contaminated water to cholera outbreaks in 1853-54, notably during the Broad Street outbreak.

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Public Health Act of 1848

Established health boards and aimed to improve public health, faced limited implementation and opposition.

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Legacy of Public Health Efforts

Chadwick's retirement in 1854 and dismantling of the central Board of Health in 1858 due to resistance to change.