Edwin Chadwick

Edwin Chadwick

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• Legenda: 1842

What did he look at?

• Sanitary conditions of Britain's labouring population in 1842
• Why so many people were becoming ill due to these conditions
• What could be done to improve conditions

What did he find?

• Those who lived in cities had a lower life expectancy
• Those who worked in work-houses also had a lower life expectancy
• He believed this was due to the dire public health they had there
• This included back to back housing, waste and rubbish in the streets and water filled with excrement

What solutions did he propose?

• Cut taxes and save money in the long run by improving drainage and sewers
• Removing refuse from streets and houses
• Providing clean water
• Appointing officers to enforce these reforms
• He thought rich people would support him as their workers would be healthier and able to work more

Did anything change?

• Actions
• The 1848 Public Health Act was introduced so councils could clean up and improve conditions
• This was the first time any law regarding public health had been passed
• How successful?
• Councils weren't forced to clean up and act on the reforms unless the death rate reached a certain number. Therefore, many didn't improve on their public health.

How successful was he?