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Interactive Diagram - What caused Public Health to be so poor during the Industrial Revolution?

Interactive Diagram - What pressure was put on the Government to improve Public Health?

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Why did so many people die of disease in Early Victorian Britain?

How and why did health improve?

What did the Government do?
Who or what forced them?
How much did medical knowledge improve?
How much did public health improve?

How successful were the educational reforms?

What arguments were there over education?
How popular were the new laws?
How did the laws change schools?
How successful were the changes?

How well were workers treated in Early Victorian Britain?

How dangerous were the coalmines?
How bad were conditions in the factories?
Which job was the worst?
How well were child workers treated?

How far did conditions at work begin to improve?

To what extent did conditions improve?
Did women win more rights?
How much did the treatment of children improve?
Did the Government do enough to help workers?

How bad were living conditions for the working classes?

How healthy were houses in the cities?
How healthy were towns and cities?
Were conditions in the countryside any better?
Did anyone try to improve the situation?

How much, and why, did living conditions change?

What did individuals do to help?
Did governments do enough to improve conditions?
How much did the condition of towns and cities improve?
How far did conditions in the countryside improve?