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Mind Map by nancy.carter97, updated more than 1 year ago
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Public Health in the 19th
and 20th Centuries
- Dirt and
disease
- Industrialisation meant
overcrowding. New houses
were built with little attention
paid to ventilation or sanitation.
In conditions like these
diseases spread easily.
- In the 19th century most people
believed in laissez faire. They did
not think that it was the
government's job to interfere in their
lives. Individuals should care for
themself.
- Many people did not realise the
importance of being clean. The
upper classes had no contact
with the poor and did not realise
how bad conditions were in the
slums.
- Industrialisation meant
overcrowding. New houses
were built with little attention
paid to ventilation or sanitation.
In conditions like these
diseases spread easily.
- Epidemics and the call
for action
- Cholera was a deadly epidemic which affected rich
and poor. After epidemics in 1831-2 and 1848 the
government introduced the first Public Health Act
(1848). But once cholera died away so did urgency
to take action.
- In 1854 Dr John Snow proved
that cholera was carried in water.
Pressure was out on water
companies to clean their water
supplise but they reluctant to pay
out.
- Pasteur germ theory proved the
importance of keeping clean, but the
upper and middle classes were still
reluctant to pay for the working class.
- In 1875 a second Public Health Act was passed
making clean water, drains, sewers and street
lights compulsory. Laissez faire was no longer
popular.
- Cholera was a deadly epidemic which affected rich
and poor. After epidemics in 1831-2 and 1848 the
government introduced the first Public Health Act
(1848). But once cholera died away so did urgency
to take action.
- Government action
- In 20th century government became more involved.
Wars, such as the Boar war, needed healthy people
to fight and to work at home. The liberal
Government (1906-16 introduced free school
meals and health checks.
- The Liberals also introduced the National
Insurance Act (1911) to give sick pay and
medical care.
- After WW2 the government provide more services
such as free hospitals, blood banks and
ambulances. The welfare state was set up to look
after all aspects of people's lives 'from the cradle to
the grave'. This included financial help, such as
family.
- The National Health Service
(NHS) was introduced in
1948.
- In 20th century government became more involved.
Wars, such as the Boar war, needed healthy people
to fight and to work at home. The liberal
Government (1906-16 introduced free school
meals and health checks.
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