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Edwin Chadwick

Sanitation and Prevention
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An English social reformer whose 1842 report on the sanitary condition of the labouring population of Great Britain argued that disease among the poor was driven by filth and poor drainage, and pressed for centralized public sanitation infrastructure, laying groundwork for Britain first public health legislation.

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Birth Year
1800 1
Death Year
1890 1
Nationality
English 1
Notable For
The 1842 sanitary report that argued for centralized public sanitation reform 1
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In Branch

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Milestones Credited

Source Encyclopedia Britannica
Source Wikipedia: Public Health Act 1848
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1. Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Milestones Credited: Chadwick Sanitary Report, Edwin ChadwickView the Source
Wikipedia: Public Health Act 1848
WikipediaMilestones Credited: Public Health Act 1848, Public Health Act 1848 sectionView the Source
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