PH Industrial 1750-1900 Flashcards
(16 cards)
Why did many people move to towns during the Industrial Revolution?
For work in factories.
What were common factory conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
Poor conditions, low wages, and long hours.
How did improvements in agriculture affect Britain?
Food supply improved for both town and countryside.
What major belief changed in 1861 due to Pasteur’s discovery?
That germs, not miasma, caused disease. caused decline in religion
What political change helped improve public health?
More people won the right to vote and had to be listened to.
What were housing conditions like in growing cities?
Cramped, damp conditions led to diseases like tuberculosis.
Why did waterborne diseases like cholera spread?
Poor water supply and waste management.
Why did the government initially avoid public health intervention?
They believed in laissez-faire—non-interference in people’s lives.
What act began to shift public health policy in 1867?
The 1867 Reform Act, giving more working-class people the vote.
How many did cholera kill between 1831–1866?
Over 100,000 people.
Who proved the link between water and cholera in 1854?
John Snow.
When did Louis Pasteur publish germ theory?
1861.
What public health infrastructure did Bazalgette complete in 1875?
London’s sewer system to flush away “bad smells”.
What was the impact of Edwin Chadwick’s 1842 report?
It pushed for reducing poverty and improving public health.
What made the 1875 Public Health Act more effective?
It forced towns to clean up their sanitation systems.
Name two other public health improvements by 1891.
Sale of Food and Drugs Act (1875) and slum clearance in London (1891).
