1848 Public Act

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when and why did the government start caring about the public's health?
In the 19th century, the size of many british cities increased as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Over the century public health gradually improved but it took a long time to change the lives of people in the slums.
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what does 'laissez-faire' mean?
it means that to 'leave alone'
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what was sanitation like in an industrial town?
Working class people didn't enjoy the benefit of indoor toilets. Privies as they were called were built outside in the yard or back garden, these were often shared between several families.
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what did the public health act of 1875 say?
It was the work of the Conservative government of the 1870's, which was led by one of the most famous Prime Ministers in British history Benjamin Disraeli.
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what did Dr Snow do in Soho in 1854?
Soho in London
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what does 'laissez-faire' mean?

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