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Report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, 1842, Edwin Chadwick

In 1842, Edwin Chadwick released a significant report addressing the poor sanitary conditions faced by the laboring population in Great Britain. The report emphasized the dire repercussions of overcrowding, linking it to the spread of epidemics and increased mortality rates.

Report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, 1842, Edwin Chadwick

To investigate more full the legislative and financial side of Chadwicks proposals

He set a royal commission on the Health of Towns

Was reluctant to act on the findings

Sir James Graham

Whole hearted acceptance

Some angered

The inadequacy of the existing water supplies, drainage and sewerge sytem supplies

Stressed the connection between overcrowding, epidemics and death

Pointed the finger at vested interests that incumbered improvemnet

Report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, 1842, Edwin Chadwick

Chadwick explained what was cause (although wrong)

Reaction

He was clear what had to be done

He explained why these simple emasures had not been implmented alreday

Chadwicks report