Led to overcrowding, slums, and poorliving conditions in towns due to lack of housing regulations and government oversight.
Edwin Chadwick
Advocated for public health improvements, highlighting link between poverty and ill health, leading to the Public Health Act of 1848.
Public Health Act of 1875
Mandated clean water provision, sanitation checks, sewage coverage, rubbish collection, street lighting, and food hygiene standards, marking a significant step in public health regulation.
Joseph Chamberlain's Contributions
Transformed Birmingham with Gas and Water socialism, providing clean water and gas to residents, improving living conditions, and reducing the death rate by half by 1877.
