Improving Public Health Flashcards
What year was the public health act
1884
What did the 1848 public health act consist of
Towns where asked to set up their own local board of health and councils where given the power to spend money towards improving street cleaning
When was the great stink and what was it
1868,the river Thames was full of sewage and smelt bad parliament noticed and londons Hygiene and sewage systems where improved
Who built the new sewer systems for London
Joseph bazalgette
When was the second reform act
1867
When was the second public health act
1875
What did the second public health act consist of
Provide clean water,provide proper sewage systems,collect rubbish off the streets,appoint a medical officer or health
Who created germ theory
Louis pasteurs
Role of the ministry of health
Looked after sanitation, controlled healthcare,oversaw the training of doctors and nurses
How many homes where built by labour
1 million
When was the new towns act passed
1946
