The Poor Laws
In England during the 19th century, the main concern with those in power was to investigate the sudden spread of disease and present resolutions to parliament, and also focus on the "poor laws". In 1832, the prime minister appointed Chadwick as a commissioner in this race. Being a commissioner for this organization meant that Chadwick was responsible for observing the operation of the Poor Law in London.
Following Chadwick's investigation,he was persistant and made sure that the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 was enforced to create an administration and also relief. His main focus was the poor population of Victorian London specifically; poor drainage and sewage, disease, poverty, and most importantly dirty drinking water.
However, in 1846 the Poor Law Commission in London came to an end because the members in the commission were not agreeing with Edwin Chadwick. Following the fall of the commission, Chadwick took it upon himself to examine public health in London on his own. He wanted to separate the sewage and drainage systems to prevent the cross over into drinking water. This lead to the Public Health Act of 1848. The importance of public health was stressed locally in hopes of getting the population on board to participate in improving London. In 1848, the first Board of Health was also created as a result.
Following Chadwick's investigation,he was persistant and made sure that the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 was enforced to create an administration and also relief. His main focus was the poor population of Victorian London specifically; poor drainage and sewage, disease, poverty, and most importantly dirty drinking water.
However, in 1846 the Poor Law Commission in London came to an end because the members in the commission were not agreeing with Edwin Chadwick. Following the fall of the commission, Chadwick took it upon himself to examine public health in London on his own. He wanted to separate the sewage and drainage systems to prevent the cross over into drinking water. This lead to the Public Health Act of 1848. The importance of public health was stressed locally in hopes of getting the population on board to participate in improving London. In 1848, the first Board of Health was also created as a result.
What were the Poor Laws of England?
The "Poor Laws" were simply a set of laws set up in England and Wales that offered relief to the poor populations through those regions. This set of laws were later replaced with a concept almost identical to "welfare" here in the United States.