Social Reforms 1853 - 85 Flashcards
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What were some reasons to change from 1853 - 85 with ideology shifts?
Moving away from laissez - fairs to collectivism, where the state would help those who needed it
What were some reasons to change from 1853 - 85 with writers?
Writers like Dickens created sympathy from the literate by books like Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, to show the elite what life was like for the poor with workhouses and the poor laws, and so they would want to change it
What were some reasons to change from 1853 - 85 with public health?
There were improvement and advances in medical knowledge and spread of disease
How did education change in 1834?
Workhouses provided schools for pupils under the Poor Law act
How did education change in 1846?
Government grant made it available for Poor Law Guardians to pay workhouse teachers salaries
How did education change in 1870?
The Forsters Education Act set up boarding schools and Poor Law guardians encouraged the poor and working class to send their children there
How much was the government spending in 1870’s on schools?
£1.25 million
How much was the government spending in 1890’s on schools?
£4 million
How many children up to 10 were in education by the 1890’s?
85%
How did education change in 1880?
The Education Act made schooling mandatory for children under 10
What did local reports on housing suggest in 1842?
Local reports suggested a link between overcrowding and poor health
How did housing change in 1844?
Some cities like Manchester passed by -laws in the mid 1840’s for some control of new buildings sand cellar dwellings but was rarely enforced
How did housing change in 1855?
The Nuisance Removal Act empowered local authorities to deal with overcrowding
How did housing change in 1866?
The Sanitary Act limited the use of cellars for occupation, and if local government didn’t do anything them the government could step in
How did housing change in 1868 / 75?
The Artisans Dwellingd Act called for the right for local councils to force landlords to repair unsanitary and overcrowded housing but was rarely enforced. By 1881 only 10/57 took any action
In 1862 London how much more expensive was indoor poor relief than outdoor?
x2
How did public health change with Joseph Bazalgette?
He created the sewage system in London to increase in cleanliness and taking away waste
How did public health change in 1875?
Public Health Act tied together 30 acts and made local authorities obliged to make sanitary changes
How did vaccine distribution change in 1841?
Poor Law allowed for medical officers to vaccinate the poor
How did how medical treatment was provided change in 1852?
Anyone who couldn’t afford medical treatment qualified for outdoor relief
How did the public view on health change in the 1860’s?
People were starting to dislike workhouses for their inhumane treatment and The Lancet, a medical journal, got many complaints and criticisms of them practice
How did vaccine distribution change in 1853?
Vaccination Act - Smallpox vaccine mandatory for babies under 3 months, but not enforced
How did vaccine distribution change in 1871?
Compulsory smallpox vaccine that was enforced with fines or jail time
What was the Union Chargeability Act of 1865?
The allowed for a standardised system to divide the costs across parishes
