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‘The Silent Highwayman’, Punch magazine, 1858. What is the artist trying to say about living conditions in Victorian London?  How useful is this source?.  starter activity. How healthy were Victorian towns and cities?.  LOs. TBAT explain why conditions in towns were so bad

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  1. ‘The Silent Highwayman’, Punch magazine, 1858. What is the artist trying to say about living conditions in Victorian London?  How useful is this source? starter activity

  2. How healthy were Victorian towns and cities?  LOs TBAT explain why conditions in towns were so bad To analyse sources for their accuracy TBAT assess conditions improved

  3. Look at the picture of a Victorian tenement building. Write down 5 reasons why you wouldn’t want to live here .  What recommendations for changes would you make

  4. Overcrowded • Open sewer • Cold and damp • Not much sunlight • No gardens • Fire risk • Nowhere to hang washing

  5.  Your task Study the sources your teacher provides and complete the source table you are given. Which source do you think is the most accurate & why? Write a short judgement  What other types of sources should we study to find out about conditions in Victorian towns?

  6.  Your task • Read the article your teacher provides. Write a definition in your glossary of the term ‘public health’ • List 5 reasons why there was so little progress in public health in this period • Note down 5 major improvements • Extension. How would you convince a Victorian businessman about the benefits of spending money & taxes on public health?

  7. Edwin Chadwick

  8. Dr John Snow • 1854, Dr John Snow detected a link between cholera & water supply • Used meticulous research, observation & house-to-house interviews • Link identified between pump in Broad St. (London) and deaths Dr John Snow

  9.  Extension task • Cholera is the Greek word for diarrhoea. It was caused by drinking contaminated water. Vomiting and diarrhoea, skin changes to deep-purple, eyes sink into skull. Victim dies of dehydration in 24-48 hours. Why do you think it was so feared in Victorian England?

  10.  Your task • It is 1875 and Parliament is debating the new Public Health Act. Write to your local MP asking him to support the proposed new legislation. Include the following on at least 1 side of A4: • Description of conditions in your town • References to killer diseases • Explanation of the advantages of improving public health • Types of changes you’d like to see

  11.  Homework • Finish your letter for homework. • Extension. Conduct some research into conditions in Hythe or Folkestone at the time and include references to these in your letter.

  12. Plenary • Define ‘public health’ • Name 3 individuals who helped improve public health in Victorian times • Give 3 reasons why improvements occurred so slowly •  Extension. What could be done to improve public health in developing countries today?

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