How did the government react? Cholera
In the early 1830s, cholera emerged as a deadly and rapid disease, instilling widespread fear and necessitating immediate action from authorities. The government responded by passing the Temporary Cholera Acts in 1832 and setting up a temporary Board of Health based on recommendations from medical experts.
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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.
