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How did the government react? Cholera
Could children be seperated form thier parents and sent to fever hospitals?
Local action was haphazard
Disbanded after the first cholera epidemic in 1832
allowed local authorities to enforce some measures and to finance them from poor rates
In 1832 Temorary Cholera Acts were passed
Could individuals be compelled to have thier houses limed?
Insist that people co-operate with them?
tended to be information gathering, not disease prevention or cure
inspectors who submitted reports in turn sent to the central board
Local boards were only tempoaray
Legallity was a problem
cities did set up board as suggested
central govt for the 1st time, oficcilay recognised that clenlines, adeqaute clothing and food were necessary factors in public health
= Important outcomes
Plasters of mustard, peppermint and hot turpentine
Warm baths; folowed by rubs of castor oil and laudanum
bleeding by leeches
In ignorance about cause, it suggested a variety of remedies
Food and Flanel clothing to be distributed to the poor
People with cholera to place under strict qurantine
Temopary fever hospitals were to be set up
houses to be whitewashed and limed, infected furniture and colhing to be fumigated
It issued advice
means of clenliness
Ventilation of thier dwelling space
food, clothing and bedding of the poor
1 or more medical men
some 'subsatantial householders'
a clergyman
1 or more magistrates
suggested that these local boards should comprise of;
local boards should appoint district inspectors to report on;
advised local governments to set up thier own boards of health - grass roots level
2 civil servants
Medical Commisiioner of the Victualling Office
Director General of the Army medical Department
Consisting of a president
Superintendent -General of Quarantine
4 fellows of the Royal college of physicians
Thier report led toa temporary Board of Health
In 1831 governmnet sent two medical commissioners to St Petersburg to assess the situation.
How did the government react? Cholera
What davice did the Board of Health give?
Whatd did the Local boards do?
What did the Board of Health do?
Cholera was deadly and swift and endendered fear, the governmnet had to act.