1. What is the context of the unit? Lesson Aim: To gain a contextual understanding of the public health section of the unit.

2. Do you agree with the view that the harshness associated with the New Poor Law was greatly exaggerated? Explain your answer, using Sources 16, 17 and 18 and your own knowledge. (40) Look at example paragraph.

3. Today we finish Poor Law content (then we go onto development of public health/welfare)! Homework: make revision of the Poor Law – two weeks! Situation of old 1601 Poor Law Interpretations of poverty and problems with old Poor Law. Investigation and recommendations for changes. Poor Law Amendment Act. Interpretations of the act – historians etc. Implementation of the Poor Law. Opposition to the new Poor Law. Realities of life under the new Poor Law. Last thing today: Development of Poor Law up to 1900.

4. PUBLIC HEALTH 1815 – 1875. Dirt, disease and public health – why a problem? Population growth, urbanisation and Industrial Revolution. Problems with housing, sanitation, disease and death rates. Impact of cholera epidemics: 1831-2; 1848-9; 1853-4 and 1866-7. Impact of individuals: John Snow, Joseph Bazalgette and Edwin Chadwick. Investigations into the problem and legislation passed - analysing effectiveness. 1848 Public Health Act and the 1875 Public Health Act. Why was there opposition to Public Health Legislation? Persistent problems: disease; housing; pollution (Human and Industrial effluents); water and food. Analysis: How had Public Health changed 1815-75?

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