developments in public health + welfare 20/21st century Flashcards
(15 cards)
what did Lloyd George promise
in 1918 he promised to clear away slum housing and replace it for ‘homes fit for heroes’
when was the housing act and what did it do
1919 it gave local councils grants to build houses (council houses) these included indoor toilets, gardens and running water
how many houses were built by 1939
over 1 million for workers and 3 million for better off families
what did the beveridge report do
report of 1942 identified squalor and by 1951 1.25 million houses were built
what did a survey in 1968 say
said that 92,000 homes in Wales were unfit for human habitation. the air quality was heavily polluted
what happened in 1952 with London
they were engulfed in ‘great smog’ which killed 4000 people
what did the great smog lead too
the 1955 clean air act which encouraged use of cleaner coals, electricity and gas for heating
why were tower blocks not that great
although at the start they were great living conditions, they isolated people from their communities
poor maintenance and cheap construction led to them being demolished
how are people in the 21st century reducing their life expectancy
by eating the wrong foods, too much alcohol, lack of exercise
what is the healthier Hackney fund
its where people can ask for grants to improve their attempts to be healthier
what is the fitness drive
its when the NHS encouraged new drives like ‘walking for health’ schemes
how many of birminghams residents got involved in the be active scheme
1/3 since 2008 and around 1/2 of them were overweight
how are people starting to eating healthier
eating 5 a day which a campaign to get people to eat more fruit and veg
when was the eatwell guide introduced and what is it
2016, it sets guidelines on how to live a healthier lifestyle
other tips on how to be healthier
drink 2 liters of water a day
do 10,000 steps a day
