People

• What scientific discovery contributed to better understanding of disease?

  Louis Pasteur's discovery that germs cause disease contributed significantly.
• What significant report did Edwin Chadwick produce in 1848?

  His sanitary report on public health crisis
• What was Edwin Chadwick's belief regarding the cause of disease?

  He believed in the miasma theory
• Who proved that cholera was spread by infected water in 1854?

  Dr. John Snow
• What evidence did Dr. John Snow find related to the cholera outbreak?

  A water pump at Broad Street was the cause
• What was the impact of John Snow's discovery on public perception at the time?

  There was very little belief in his findings
• What significant scientific proof did Louis Pasteur provide in 1861?

  Germs cause disease
• What did Edwin Chadwick's 1842 report challenge the government to do?

  Introduce a forum to address poverty
• What was the main objection from water company bosses to Chadwick's proposals?

  They thought it might affect their profit rates
• How did the Women's Cooperative Guild demonstrate the power of women in public health campaigns?

  They campaigned for significant improvements in health services