Health and Social Care- Public Health P1, P2
P2: Describe the Origins of Public Health Policy in the UK from the 19th Century to the Present Day.
1837- The law started registering births, marriages and deaths and began to notice differences in areas. This was because of diseases going round and many people were dying. They wanted to figure out where about the illnesses were most common.
1848- The Liberal government brought the Public Health Act into law.
1849- Unfortunately, a massive amount of 10,000 people died from the disease cholera.
1853- Vaccination for smallpox was made compulsory and started by Edward Jenner; this was because a great amount of people were getting ill and dying from it.
1870- The government forced local authorities to educate people about diseases, so that they then knew and could learn about them and help to prevent any more.
1875- Public Health Act forced local authorities to provide clean water, have proper drainage and appoint medical offices for each area. This was to improve deadly diseases and illnesses which were continuing to harm people.
1906- In this year free school meals law came about.
1907- Medical school examinations for children were introduced.
1918- The British Prime Minister Lloyd George promised soldiers returning home from the war, ‘Homes fit for Heroes’. It was important for people to have a good home environment.
1921- The local authorities were required to set up TB clinics.
1934- The government passed the free school milk act and local councils were encouraged to give poor children free school meals. This was because they were unfortunate and were not getting the correct amount of food and drink and it could have affected their health.
1942- Sir William Beveridge published a report on the best way of helping people on low income.
1944- Clement Attlee created the NHS based on the proposals of the Beveridge Report white paper published.
1948- On the 5th July the new NHS was launched.
1970- Margret Thatcher became the new Secretary of State
1837- The law started registering births, marriages and deaths and began to notice differences in areas. This was because of diseases going round and many people were dying. They wanted to figure out where about the illnesses were most common.
1848- The Liberal government brought the Public Health Act into law.
1849- Unfortunately, a massive amount of 10,000 people died from the disease cholera.
1853- Vaccination for smallpox was made compulsory and started by Edward Jenner; this was because a great amount of people were getting ill and dying from it.
1870- The government forced local authorities to educate people about diseases, so that they then knew and could learn about them and help to prevent any more.
1875- Public Health Act forced local authorities to provide clean water, have proper drainage and appoint medical offices for each area. This was to improve deadly diseases and illnesses which were continuing to harm people.
1906- In this year free school meals law came about.
1907- Medical school examinations for children were introduced.
1918- The British Prime Minister Lloyd George promised soldiers returning home from the war, ‘Homes fit for Heroes’. It was important for people to have a good home environment.
1921- The local authorities were required to set up TB clinics.
1934- The government passed the free school milk act and local councils were encouraged to give poor children free school meals. This was because they were unfortunate and were not getting the correct amount of food and drink and it could have affected their health.
1942- Sir William Beveridge published a report on the best way of helping people on low income.
1944- Clement Attlee created the NHS based on the proposals of the Beveridge Report white paper published.
1948- On the 5th July the new NHS was launched.
1970- Margret Thatcher became the new Secretary of State