Smog - London 1952 Flashcards
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Q
How many claimed sickness benefits after the smog?
A
Around 25,000.
1
Q
How many died?
A
Around 4000.
2
Q
What were the impacts on travel?
A
- Visibility was limited to a few metres.
- Ambulances stopped functioning and people found their own way to hospital.
- There was no public transport except the Underground.
3
Q
How did crime increase?
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- People used the smog as cover to break into people’s houses and shops.
- People making their way home were attacked in the dark.
4
Q
What Acts were passed after the smog?
A
The Clean Air Act 1956.
The Clean Air Act 1968.
