Medicine Through TimeKey Facts
The Evidence: Cholera and Public Health
Part of Public Health — GCSE History
This key facts covers The Evidence: Cholera and Public Health within Public Health for GCSE History. Revise Public Health in Medicine Through Time for GCSE History with 10 exam-style questions and 4 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 2 of 10 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 2 of 10
Practice
10 questions
Recall
4 flashcards
📊 The Evidence: Cholera and Public Health
| Event | Date | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Cholera arrives | 1831 | First epidemic: 32,000 deaths. Public panic. |
| Chadwick Report | 1842 | Showed link between poverty, poor sanitation, disease. Government ignored. |
| 1848 Public Health Act | 1848 | First attempt: allowed (not required) local boards of health. |
| John Snow's investigation | 1854 | Proved cholera spread by water (Broad Street pump). But still no germ theory! |
| Great Stink | 1858 | Hot summer made Thames unbearable. Parliament finally funded sewers. |
| Bazalgette's sewers | 1858-75 | 1,100 miles of sewers built under London. Transformed public health. |
| 1875 Public Health Act | 1875 | Made local councils COMPULSORY to provide clean water, sewers, housing standards. |