how far do you agree that the Ley
factor in changing attitudes to
public health in the years 1780-
1939 was the work of novelists and
artists?
Tags
Files & media
intro:
overview of public health issues
over crowdedness
poor healthcare provisions
poor sanitation
novelists + artists
Dickens
while novelists and artists were not the only key factor they played a significant role in
changing attitudes
main body:
1) role of novelists + artists
able to raise awareness: relatable & accessible
Dickens
Oliver Twist: highlights the abuse of the poor
Bleak House: drew attention to shortcomings that led to PHA 1875
2) scientific discoveries
Pasteurs germ theory
miasma theory
vaccines
3) political and social reforms
PHA 1875,1890
how far do you agree that the Ley factor in changing attitudes to public health in the years 1780-1939 was the work 1
of novelists and artists?
factor in changing attitudes to
public health in the years 1780-
1939 was the work of novelists and
artists?
Tags
Files & media
intro:
overview of public health issues
over crowdedness
poor healthcare provisions
poor sanitation
novelists + artists
Dickens
while novelists and artists were not the only key factor they played a significant role in
changing attitudes
main body:
1) role of novelists + artists
able to raise awareness: relatable & accessible
Dickens
Oliver Twist: highlights the abuse of the poor
Bleak House: drew attention to shortcomings that led to PHA 1875
2) scientific discoveries
Pasteurs germ theory
miasma theory
vaccines
3) political and social reforms
PHA 1875,1890
how far do you agree that the Ley factor in changing attitudes to public health in the years 1780-1939 was the work 1
of novelists and artists?
