What was the Public Health Act 1875?
An Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
What was the significance of the Public Health Act 1875 in England?
It was a significant step in the advancement of public health.
What caused human waste to pile up and run through streets?
Many people refused to pay night-soil men to empty cesspools.
Which diseases were common filth diseases?
Cholera, typhoid, typhus and tuberculosis.
What were the main causes of death during this period?
Diseases and epidemics were the main causes of death.
How many people died in 1832?
31,000 people died in 1832.
What did Queen Victoria develop during her reign?
Factories, cities, the British Empire, hospitals, and railways.
In which year did London become the financial and commercial capital of the world?
1870.
Who founded the Salvation Army and helped 11 million poor people?
William Booth
In which year did Darwin publish On The Origin of Species?
1859
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