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Poverty, Public Health and the State in Britain, c1780–1939

Central government and local initiatives in public health

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Recall questions on the Acts of 1848 and 1875 and why they differed, the medical officers of health, vaccination, water supply, and slum clearance.

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Who and when

What did the Public Health Act of 1848 establish?

Key term

What were TB sanatoria?

Key term

What overall trend marked government's role in health across the period?

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  1. 1

    What overall trend marked government's role in health across the period?

    Model answer

    A steady, if hesitant, growth in central and local government responsibility for the nation's health and sanitation.

  2. 2

    What did the Public Health Act of 1848 establish?

    Model answer

    A central Board of Health and the power to set up local boards, but its provisions were largely permissive rather than compulsory.

  3. 3

    How did the 1875 Public Health Act differ from that of 1848?

    Model answer

    Passed under Disraeli, it was comprehensive and compulsory, consolidating sanitary law and requiring local authorities to provide clean water, drainage and sewerage.

  4. 4

    What was the role of medical officers of health?

    Model answer

    Local officials responsible for monitoring disease, sanitation and living conditions and advising on public health measures.

  5. 5

    What were TB sanatoria?

    Model answer

    Institutions providing fresh air, rest and isolation to treat and contain tuberculosis sufferers.

  6. 6

    How was vaccination used against disease in this period?

    Model answer

    Smallpox vaccination was promoted and later made compulsory to reduce the disease, notably by the 1853 Vaccination Act.

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