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Introduction to New Machines
The introduction of new machines allowed new medicinal studies to occur more efficiently than the previous lack of machinery. Instead of workers having to spend large amounts of time on a particular case, machines could now do it for them. -
Cholera Outbreak
The disease "Cholera" outbroke and resulted in over 50,000 deaths -
Typhoid Outbreak
An outbreak of a disease called "Typhoid" occured, mainly in four different occurances of a major outbreak over the span of 1830-1836. -
Municipal Corporations Act
This act lobbied the ability to collect taxes that would pay for fresh water, sewage, and street lighting. -
Sanitorial Issues and Working Conditions with the Working Class
During this time, the working class was positioned in unsanitory conditions for their jobs. Their bosses did not care about the working conditions of their employees. This resulted in a call for attention to lower class workers' employment conditions. -
Health of Towns Association
This company aimed at improving public health. They lobbied to improve sanitation. -
Royal Sanitary Commission
This was the Local Government Board Act which placed responsibility for Public Health on a local authority. -
3rd Public Health Act
This act made companies responsible for providing proper lighting, water supply, sewage disposal, toilets, and housing for their employees. -
Laborers Dwelling Act
This act gave the local government power to destroy areas of housing with inadequate sewage disposals.
