Public Health Act of 1848

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Health_Act_of_1879
gptkbp:addressed infectious diseases
sanitation issues
gptkbp:addresses public health emergencies
gptkbp:created gptkb:General_Board_of_Health
gptkbp:effective_date 1848
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:government_agency
public health crises
gptkbp:established Local Boards of Health
health boards in cities
gptkbp:focuses_on cholera outbreaks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Public Health Act of 1848
gptkbp:influenced modern public health policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:industrial_revolution
Report on the Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain
scientific discoveries in medicine
gptkbp:inspired future public health legislation
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Edwin_Chadwick
gptkbp:is_aimed_at urban populations
reducing mortality rates
controlling epidemics
gptkbp:is_criticized_for insufficient funding
lack of enforcement
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:England_and_Wales
gptkbp:is_opposed_by some local authorities
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:healthcare_organization
Victorian era reforms
health reform initiatives
19th century health reforms
legislative changes in public health
gptkbp:is_promoted_by social reformers
gptkbp:is_standardized_by urban sanitation
gptkbp:is_supported_by public health advocates
gptkbp:led_to improved living conditions
establishment of public health infrastructure
improved sewage systems
creation of health inspectors
greater government involvement in health issues
gptkbp:mandates improvement of water supply
gptkbp:passes_through cholera epidemic
gptkbp:purpose improve public health
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Public_Health_Act_1875
gptkbp:requires registration of deaths
local authorities to report on health conditions
local health surveys
gptkbp:resulted_in increased awareness of public health issues