Black Death killed 40% of the population.
New River is opened to take ‘fresh’ water to London
Great Plague led to new laws about plague houses and killing dogs in the street
Gin is made more expensive to improve health and economy as some workers were always drunk
Edwin Chadwick published ‘Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population’ calling for reform.
Public Health Act – Towns allowed to build sewers, organise rubbish removal but not enforced
Cholera outbreak on Broad Street dealt with by John Snow
The Great Stink – It was so bad that the government had to act to improve sanitary conditions
1,300 miles of Sewers are built in London
Compulsory Small Pox Vaccinations are strictly enforced and deaths from Small Pox reduce
Public Health Act - Enforced the rules
Midwives Act – All Midwives had to be fully trained to work
Free School Meals for Poor Children
School health checks for young children
Old Age Pensions Act – Elderly Poor would receive a pension
National Insurance Act – Established free treatment and medicine for workers
Influenza epidemic showed that there were not enough free hospitals
WWII highlighted continuing problem of poverty as evacuated children had generally poor health.
NHS established – free healthcare available to all at the point of delivery
Limits on Tobacco Advertising. Health education and later a full smoking ban in public