chapter 12- modern public health

• what was introduced during modern public health ?

  • old age pensions
  • technological breakthroughs
  • school medical services
  • NHS began to provide free healthcare
  • free school meals
  • healthy eating campaigns
  • financial benefits introduced
  • job centres built
• why was modern medicine important ?

  • meant people lived longer
  • need for healthy soldiers
• what acts were introduced ?

  • national insurance act
  • public health acts
  • children & young people's act
• what are the problems of modern medicine ?

  • medicine is expensive
  • low wages
• what are some problems with modern public health ?

  • overcrowding still common
• what are the benefits with modern public health ?

  • people now take initiative e.g early cancer checks
  • health visitors
  • more houses built