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The Connection Between the Poor Law an Public Health
In the early 19th century, Edwin Chadwick played a pivotal role in addressing public health issues, particularly those affecting the poor. His efforts were catalyzed by the refusal of the Poor Law Commission to publish his findings, which criticized existing sanitation practices.
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Chadwick had the whole thing published in his name and at his own expense medical proffesional Local authorities Water companies Poor Law commission refuse it to be publised because it cricised; started in 1839 to be published in 1842 Edwin Chadwick, now had ammunition to make a case for full- scale poor Law enquiry overcrowding, poor ventalation and inadequate water supply and lack of refuse control caused disease Health conditions could not be acived under existing circumstances Chadwick chose three doctors who had previous experience in snitary invetigations Ergo thier conclusion were brought to the attention of Parliament Their reports backed up what James Kay found in Machester in 1832, but also suggested improvements All three produced reports Southwood Smith James Kay Shuttleworth Neil Arnott They authorised a piolot study on the connection between th enviroment with disease, Chadwick was to set it up The Poor Law Commission agreed with Chadwick Ergo fell within the competence of the Poor Law Commission Argued forcefully that, because disease caused pauperism, the prevention of disease and so the prevention of pauperism Home secretary reffered the matter to the Poor Law Commission They acted on the connection between epidemics and living conditions prosecuting negligent landlords removing filth from the streets Ergo East London Poor Law Guardians spent money from the poor rates on; As a result numbers applying for poor relief increased dramatically The Connection Between the Poor Law an Public Health Edwin Chadwick governmnet auditors disallowed this expenditure Reports published as appendices to the anual report of the Poor Law Commission 1837 - 1838 london was hit by a typhus epidemic
