life in the 19th century

• • many moved from the countryside to towns to work in factories (urbanisation)
  • towns grew quickly and overcrowding was a massive issue
• • people didnt understand the need for clean water or good sewage systems
  • most houses shared outside toilets (privy)
  • a privy was built above cesspits, full of wast which would be thrown into rivers
  • water pumps were shared and disease was easily spread
• • published a report on poverty and health showing that poverty was linked to poor living and illness
  • chadwick's report suggested that the government should pass laws for proper drainage and sewage systems, funded by local taxes