Public health reform in the nineteenth century (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Quizzes
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What year did Edwin Chadwick publish his report on sanitary conditions of the labouring population?
What year did Edwin Chadwick publish his report on sanitary conditions of the labouring population?
1842
Which disease outbreak in 1838 prompted Chadwick to convince the Poor Law Board to investigate?
Which disease outbreak in 1838 prompted Chadwick to convince the Poor Law Board to investigate?
Typhus
When did the first cholera epidemic occur in Britain?
When did the first cholera epidemic occur in Britain?
1832-33
How many lives did the cholera outbreak claim, forcing government action?
How many lives did the cholera outbreak claim, forcing government action?
52,000 lives
What was a key characteristic of the 1848 Public Health Act?
What was a key characteristic of the 1848 Public Health Act?
It was not compulsory
In which year did Florence Nightingale introduce improvements in hospital hygiene?
In which year did Florence Nightingale introduce improvements in hospital hygiene?
1854
Who introduced the 1875 Public Health Act that consolidated all existing laws?
Who introduced the 1875 Public Health Act that consolidated all existing laws?
Benjamin Disraeli
By 1872, how many Medical Officers of Health had been appointed?
By 1872, how many Medical Officers of Health had been appointed?
50
When was the Ministry of Health established?
When was the Ministry of Health established?
1919
What rate of abject poverty did Charles Booth find in the East End of London?
What rate of abject poverty did Charles Booth find in the East End of London?
35%
In which years did Charles Booth publish 'Life and Labour of the People in London'?
In which years did Charles Booth publish 'Life and Labour of the People in London'?
1889 and 1891
Which Act of 1876 banned the use of harmful substances like chalk in food?
Which Act of 1876 banned the use of harmful substances like chalk in food?
Sale of Food and Drugs Act