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1
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Why?

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Population growth
Raw materials
New farming methods
Coal and iron ore
Inventions
2
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Problems in Industrial towns

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Overcrowding - small houses
Population
Dirty drinking water
Poor hygiene and housing
Sewage 
Pollution
3
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Types of Housing

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Cellar dwellings - one room cellar below ground. Damp and poorly ventilated
Back to Back housing - Built in a court grid system. The rows of houses were literally built back to back one room deep

4
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Overcrowding

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The shortage of housing often meant that one house accommodated several families, each having one room.

5
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Problems with the water supply

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Water supply was a massive problem

Sewage contaminated water as privies and rubbish were left to overflow and fester

6
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Diseases and conditions

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Cholera - dirty water
Influenza - (flu) dampness
Pneumonia - damp living conditions
Tuberculosis - Flem in the lungs from damp and pollution
Typhoid - attacks bowels and stomach from dirty conditions

7
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PIN: Person working in a factory

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Sarah Smith Two breaks Windows
Manchester Weaver TB, typhoid pox
Countryside Power loom One room flat
Family Dangerous job Overcrowd and pbs
6am sharp(fine) Piecers A day off a week
12-14hrs Noisy and steamy Factory Acts