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What improved public health?
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History Mind Map on What improved public health?, created by claud on 09/06/2013.
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What improved public health?
Public Health Acts
1875
Forced authorities to supply clean water, proper drainage and sewage and to appoint officers of health
1848
towns forced to take action
National Board of Health
increased taxes
appointment of medical officers
Edwin Chadwick and the Poor Law Commission
asked to report on the living conditions and health of the poor
The work of John Snow
proved link between water and cholera
did research, observation and house-to-house interviews
Broad Street pump
Pasteur's germ theory
Proved link between dirt and disease
Statistics
proved a link between unhealthy living conditions and high death rates
shamed towns into action
Improving education
schools in every area
Cities leading the way
Leeds
appointed medical officer of health
competition
New voters
Working class men allowed to vote
MPs more likely to listen to their needs
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