A-Level Edexcel History - Changes in
Public Health Questions and Answers
well Definied
- ANSWERS
When was the Act for 'Lighting with Gas the Town of St Helens' in Lancashire passed? -
ANSWERS1831-32
Why did implementing the Public Health Act of 1848 get off to a bad start? -
ANSWERSIt was overshadowed by the second cholera outbreak to hit Britain.
What were the successes of the Public Health Act of 1848? - ANSWERS1) By the
beginning of 1850, 192 towns had asked for the new public health act to be applied and
the Act had been applied to 32 of them.
2) By 1853, 182 towns had had the Act applied.
3) It marked the beginning of state intervention into public health.
What were the failures of the Public Health Act of 1848? - ANSWERS1) Many
authorities were reluctant to pay for something they considered unnecessary.
2) In Lancashire, only 400,000 of its 2.5 million people were living under some sort of
public health board.
3) 62 towns had no public health authority at all.
When was the Metropolitan Building Act? - ANSWERS1844
What did the Metropolitan Building Act do? - ANSWERSIt gave the London authorities
similar powers - all newly constructed buildings within 30 feet of a common sewer to be
connected to it.
When were the Common Lodging Houses Acts? - ANSWERS1851 and 1853
What did the Common Lodging Houses Acts do? - ANSWERSAll lodging houses were
to be registered and inspected by the police.
When was the Nuisances Removal Act? - ANSWERS1855
, What was the Nuisances Removal Act? - ANSWERSLocal authorities could stop
overcrowding with fines and prosecutions.
When was the Sanitary Act? - ANSWERS1866
What did the Sanitary Act do for housing? - ANSWERSPlaced limitations on landlords
renting out cellars for people to live in.
When was the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwelling Act? - ANSWERS1868 and 1875
What did the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwelling Act do? - ANSWERS1868 - Gave local
councils the power to force a landlord to repair an insanitary house.
1875 - Gave local councils the power to clear whole districts.
What did Chamberlain do in terms of housing? - ANSWERSChamberlain began a slum
clearance in Birmingham. Town council bought four acres of slum houses in the city
centre. In their place they built new law courts and a shopping centre. But it wasn't until
1890 (London) and 1909 (rest of the country) that councils were obliged to rehouse at
least half of the people evicted in their slum clearance programmes.
What was housing like by 1939? - ANSWERSMost houses in towns and cities had
piped water and were connected to a sewerage system. Only 50% had a hot water tap
and a fixed bath.
What did George Peabody do for housing? - ANSWERSHe founded Peabody Donation
Fund to provide model dwellings for the London poor. First block of flats opened in
Spitalfields in 1864 with toilets, baths and laundry facilities. Larger estates were built in
e.g. Westminster. By 1882, the Trust was housing more than 14,600 people in 3500
dwellings.
What did Titus Salt do for housing? - ANSWERSBuilt the village of Saltaire. He built the
village for his workers. It included houses, a school, a park, almshouses and a hospital
for the workers.
What did Octavia Hill do for housing? - ANSWERSBrought down run-down artisans'
cottages and renovated them and provided them with clean water. She let them at low
rent to poor people. By the mid-1870s she had more than 3000 tenants. She was a
strong believer in self-help.
When was the first smallpox epidemic and how many died? - ANSWERS1837-1840.
42,000 died.
When was the permissive vaccination act? - ANSWERS1840
Public Health Questions and Answers
well Definied
- ANSWERS
When was the Act for 'Lighting with Gas the Town of St Helens' in Lancashire passed? -
ANSWERS1831-32
Why did implementing the Public Health Act of 1848 get off to a bad start? -
ANSWERSIt was overshadowed by the second cholera outbreak to hit Britain.
What were the successes of the Public Health Act of 1848? - ANSWERS1) By the
beginning of 1850, 192 towns had asked for the new public health act to be applied and
the Act had been applied to 32 of them.
2) By 1853, 182 towns had had the Act applied.
3) It marked the beginning of state intervention into public health.
What were the failures of the Public Health Act of 1848? - ANSWERS1) Many
authorities were reluctant to pay for something they considered unnecessary.
2) In Lancashire, only 400,000 of its 2.5 million people were living under some sort of
public health board.
3) 62 towns had no public health authority at all.
When was the Metropolitan Building Act? - ANSWERS1844
What did the Metropolitan Building Act do? - ANSWERSIt gave the London authorities
similar powers - all newly constructed buildings within 30 feet of a common sewer to be
connected to it.
When were the Common Lodging Houses Acts? - ANSWERS1851 and 1853
What did the Common Lodging Houses Acts do? - ANSWERSAll lodging houses were
to be registered and inspected by the police.
When was the Nuisances Removal Act? - ANSWERS1855
, What was the Nuisances Removal Act? - ANSWERSLocal authorities could stop
overcrowding with fines and prosecutions.
When was the Sanitary Act? - ANSWERS1866
What did the Sanitary Act do for housing? - ANSWERSPlaced limitations on landlords
renting out cellars for people to live in.
When was the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwelling Act? - ANSWERS1868 and 1875
What did the Artisans' and Labourers' Dwelling Act do? - ANSWERS1868 - Gave local
councils the power to force a landlord to repair an insanitary house.
1875 - Gave local councils the power to clear whole districts.
What did Chamberlain do in terms of housing? - ANSWERSChamberlain began a slum
clearance in Birmingham. Town council bought four acres of slum houses in the city
centre. In their place they built new law courts and a shopping centre. But it wasn't until
1890 (London) and 1909 (rest of the country) that councils were obliged to rehouse at
least half of the people evicted in their slum clearance programmes.
What was housing like by 1939? - ANSWERSMost houses in towns and cities had
piped water and were connected to a sewerage system. Only 50% had a hot water tap
and a fixed bath.
What did George Peabody do for housing? - ANSWERSHe founded Peabody Donation
Fund to provide model dwellings for the London poor. First block of flats opened in
Spitalfields in 1864 with toilets, baths and laundry facilities. Larger estates were built in
e.g. Westminster. By 1882, the Trust was housing more than 14,600 people in 3500
dwellings.
What did Titus Salt do for housing? - ANSWERSBuilt the village of Saltaire. He built the
village for his workers. It included houses, a school, a park, almshouses and a hospital
for the workers.
What did Octavia Hill do for housing? - ANSWERSBrought down run-down artisans'
cottages and renovated them and provided them with clean water. She let them at low
rent to poor people. By the mid-1870s she had more than 3000 tenants. She was a
strong believer in self-help.
When was the first smallpox epidemic and how many died? - ANSWERS1837-1840.
42,000 died.
When was the permissive vaccination act? - ANSWERS1840
