Legislation

• What was the impact of the Liberal welfare reforms passed between 1906 and 1911?

  They included free school meals and old age pensions, marking the start of the welfare state
• When was the NHS created?

  1948
• How did the introduction of the contraceptive pill in the 1960s impact public health?

  It allowed for greater control over reproduction and family planning
• What was the significance of the United Nations' Declaration of Human Rights published in 1948?

  It established that governments have a duty to improve people's lives
• What was the impact of the Clean Air Act of 1956?

  It was introduced in response to the 1952 smog in London
• What was the significance of the Housing Act of 1919?

  It promised homes fit for heroes returning from World War I
• What significant event was the Clean Air Act, and when was it passed?

  It was passed in 1956 to control air pollution
• What did the Clean Air Act require from factories and homes?

  To burn smokeless fuel
• What was the government's plan announced in 2017 regarding petrol and diesel cars?

  To ban all new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 onwards
• What was the effect of the 1926 laws on factory pollution?

  They allowed police to prosecute factory owners, but enforcement was rare
• What did the Liberal government do after winning the 1906 general election?

  They started the welfare state
• What was the purpose of the Midwives Act passed in 1980?

  To regulate midwives and require certification
• What did the Free School Meals Act of 1906 provide?

  A hot meal for some poor children
• What was the impact of medical inspections introduced in schools in 1907?

  They examined children but did not treat problems found
• What did the Old Age Pensions Act of 1908 achieve?

  It saved many elderly poor from the workhouse
• What was the significance of the National Health Service established in 1948?

  It provided free medical care for all UK citizens
• What was the impact of the Clean Air Act of 1956?

  It controlled air pollution and created clean air zones
• What measures were taken to tackle smoking from 1964 to 2016?

  Measures included banning cigarette advertising and promoting cessation products
• What was the Royal College of Physicians' 1962 report about smoking?

  It proved that smoking caused lung diseases
• What was the outcome of the 2007 smoking ban in public places?

  It aimed to reduce passive smoking deaths
• What campaign was launched in the 2000s to encourage healthy lifestyles?

  The Change for Life campaign
• What are the key public health measures taken in the 20th century in Britain?

  • Establishment of the welfare state
  • Introduction of the National Health Service (NHS)
  • Implementation of the Clean Air Act
  • Regulation of smoking and health campaigns
  • Introduction of immunization programs
• What are the significant public health reforms introduced by the Liberal government in the early 20th century?

  • Midwives Act (1980)
  • Free School Meals Act (1906)
  • Medical inspections in schools (1907)
  • Old Age Pensions Act (1908)
  • National Insurance Act
  • Housing Act (1919)
• What are the long-term impacts of the National Health Service (NHS) established in 1948?

  • Free medical care for all UK citizens
  • Increased access to healthcare services
  • Introduction of prescription charges
  • Ongoing respect and reliance on the NHS
• 1971 - warnings on cigarette packets
• 1998 - Funding for free nicotine replacement therapies
• 2016 - Cigarette packets blank, with no attractive colours
• 1906 free school meals
• 1919 - Housing act
• 1929 - Local government Act - workhouse system ended
• 1940 - Immunisations