What was a major reason for the British government to introduce the 1875 Public Health Act?

Public Health History Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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To increase taxes on the wealthy
To improve public health and prevent diseases
To reduce the population in cities
To promote industrial growth
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which event highlighted the need for a new sewer system in London?
The Industrial Revolution
The Great Stink of 1858
The Cholera Epidemic of 1800s
The Increase in the Vote
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What did Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report focus on?
The benefits of industrialization
The sanitary conditions of the laboring classes
The increase in population
The development of vaccines
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a consequence of the Industrial Revolution mentioned in the text?
Decrease in urban population
Improved public transportation
More people moved into towns
Reduction in disease outbreaks
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Artisan’s Dwelling Act (1875)?
To build more factories
To rebuild slum areas
To increase taxes on artisans
To promote rural living
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Pasteur’s Germ Theory suggest?
Diseases were caused by bad air
Diseases could be prevented by removing germs
Vaccines were ineffective
Public health acts were unnecessary
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key feature of the Public Health Act of 1848?
It was compulsory for local authorities
It aimed to clean up water supplies
It reduced taxes for the wealthy
It promoted industrial growth
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