WebReport to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department from the Poor Law Commissioners, on an inquiry into the sanitary condition of the labouring population of Great Britain; with appendices. Presented to both Houses of Parliament, by command of Her Majesty, July, 1842 [electronic resource] Publication date 1842 Publisher WebThe person put in charge of this enquiry was Edwin Chadwick. His report, The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population, was published in 1842. Chadwick argued that slum housing, inefficient sewerage and impure water supplies in industrial towns were causing the unnecessary deaths of about 60,000 people every year: "Of the 43,000 cases of ...

Sir Edwin Chadwick British lawyer Britannica

http://history.port.ac.uk/?p=183 WebIn 1838, Chadwick started a government enquiry into sanitation conditions in British cities. This began his 15-year involvement with public health reform, for which he is best … lich king all classes

Edwin Chadwick Public Health Reformer Blue Plaques

WebHe was asked by Parliament to investigate living conditions in Britain. His 1842 Report on the Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population concluded that much poverty and ill health was... WebEdwin Chadwick was a civil servant employed by the ... His 1842 Report on the Sanitary Conditions of the Labouring Population concluded that much poverty and ill-health was caused by the terrible ... WebThe person put in charge of this enquiry was Edwin Chadwick. His report, The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population, was published in 1842. He argued that slum housing, inefficient sewerage and impure water supplies in industrial towns were causing the unnecessary deaths of about 60,000 people every year. mckinley high school jrotc