Improvements to Public Health in the Industrial Era
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* Many people moved from the countryside to the cities in search of work.
* No clean water or waste disposal
* Disease
* No clean water or waste disposal
* Disease
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Cholera epidemic
* Killed 21,000 people
* Pressured the government to act
* Provided evidence that showed poor living conditions could cause people to be unhealthy
* Pressured the government to act
* Provided evidence that showed poor living conditions could cause people to be unhealthy
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Ernest Chadwick’s report
* Improve drainage
* Remove refuse
* Provide clean water supply
* Appoint a district medical officer
* Gained lots of support from the shocked wealthier class
* Remove refuse
* Provide clean water supply
* Appoint a district medical officer
* Gained lots of support from the shocked wealthier class
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1st Public Health Act
* Optional
* Encouraged councils to proved swedes and clean water
* Encouraged councils to proved swedes and clean water
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2nd Public Health Act
* Compulsory
* Provide clean water, better quality houses and public toilets
* Check quality of food
* Provide clean water, better quality houses and public toilets
* Check quality of food
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Dr John Snow
* Observed cholera
* Cholera broke out where he lived in Soho
* Created a spot map to show deaths
* Disconnected the broad street pump
* Cholera broke out where he lived in Soho
* Created a spot map to show deaths
* Disconnected the broad street pump