Industrial Revolution Flashcards
(23 cards)
What happened between 1750 and 1900?
The population quadrupled
How did the population explode?
With improvements to medical knowledge and public health, it was easier to make babies. Also an increase in food supply
Who described Sheffield as the worst town in England?
Charles Reade in 1850. He reported that black smoke blocked out the sun and that the sparkling streams that entered then town quickly turned to filthy, trash filled streams!
What theme followed the Industrial revolution in terms of towns?
Filthy towns, that were filled with poop on the streets and rats living in people’s homes! They were disgusting. Not to mention the foul smells
How were houses built?
Back then they were built back to back, in rows to abuse space. They was also no quality control so some homes were built with no foundations?
What happened to the river thames?
People were depositing their feaces in the river, along with any rubbish they could move, making it extremely dirty
What did the dirty river do to people?
People were gaining many diseases like cholera,scarlet fever,tuberculosis,typhoid. This was bad also because these were all contagious
What did doctors and scientist belief about sicknesses
Miasma theory; the belief that foul smells caused sicknesses and death
Who was Edwin Chadwick and what did he do?
He was in charge of health for Britain and made a report on how they could improve
How low was the life expectancy in Britain?
The average was 30. However, in very populated town like Liverpool it was as low as 17!
What supplies did housing lack?
Basic necessities like toilets, sinks and sometimes they didn’t have enough space for a bed!
When did Britain receive cholera?
It first came from abroad in 1831 and had a crazy K/D. In its first year it killed 50,000
When was the public health act established?
1848, and over 30,000 copies were sold.
What did John Snow do?
He ended the cholera epidemic in 1854 by cutting off dirty water, and eventually figuring out the problem.
What happened in the summer of 1858?
The great stink
Who was Joseph Bazalgette and what did he do?
He worked for parliament and designed the new sewage system for Britain. His idea was rejected due to cost, but following the great stink they paid him £3,000,000 to built it
What smart change did Joseph Bazalgette make to the sewers?
He intentionally made them way bigger because he predicted that the population would increase
What did the government establish in 1866?
The sanitary act
What happened in 1875?
The Public health act was enforced
Who discovered antisepsis?
Joseph lister in 1865
Who invented anaesthetic?
1847, james sipmsom
