For the exam: You should be able to explain why Industrial towns and cities were unhealthy. What people believed were the causes of disease in Industrial towns and cities.

In 1750 the population of England was 5.8 Million In 1900 the population of England was 30.5 Million In % of the population lived and worked in the countryside. In % of the population lived and worked in towns and cities. In 1750 the annual death rate was 28 per 1000 people In 1900 the annual death rate was 18 per 1000 people

An 1852 cartoon from Punch magazine Entitled –’The court of King Cholera’

What unhealthy conditions can you see?......

High infant mortality, children dying at home Back to cartoon

Overcrowded clothes inadequately washed Back to cartoon

‘Midden pits’ – waste stored in the streets. The cartoon shows a woman searching for anything useful Back to cartoon

Children playing by the Midden Pit. The cartoon shows children playing with a dead rat Back to cartoon

Overcrowded, whole families living in one room, or even sharing the room with other families. Back to cartoon

Overcrowded people living in close proximity. Back to cartoon