Living conditions and lifestyles: housing, food, air quality and inactivity (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Flashcards
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% of British population in poverty at start of 20th century
% of British population in poverty at start of 20th century
25%
% in extreme poverty by 1936
% in extreme poverty by 1936
4%
When was absolute poverty eliminated in Britain?
When was absolute poverty eliminated in Britain?
1950
When did electric appliances become available in Britain?
When did electric appliances become available in Britain?
1920s (for those who could afford them)
Booth & Rowntree: Main causes of poverty (19th century)
Booth & Rowntree: Main causes of poverty (19th century)
Unemployment, illness, old age
% of Brits who rented homes in 1900
% of Brits who rented homes in 1900
90%
% of Brits who owned homes by 1939
% of Brits who owned homes by 1939
27%
% of working class income on food during WWI
% of working class income on food during WWI
60%
% of working class income on food before WWII
% of working class income on food before WWII
35%
Average working hours per week in 1900
Average working hours per week in 1900
54 hours
When was 1 week paid holiday introduced in Britain?
When was 1 week paid holiday introduced in Britain?
1939
When did London's killer smog occur?
When did London's killer smog occur?
December 1952
What act was passed in 1956 to control emissions?
What act was passed in 1956 to control emissions?
Clean Air Act
When was the Clean Air Act revised?
When was the Clean Air Act revised?
1968
Smoking prevalence among men in 1950s Britain
Smoking prevalence among men in 1950s Britain
Almost all men smoked