Public Health and Life Expectancy

Population

• England's cities were packed during the 19th century
• Population: 13.9 in 1831
• Birth rates increased tremendously
• Homes were densely crowded

Disease

• In 1849 10,000 people dies of Cholera in 3 months
• Tuberculosis claimed 60-70,000 lives in each decade of 19th century
• Other diseases that causes heavy loses are Typhus, Typhoid, and Influenza

Health Care

• Health Care was horrific in quality
• Doctors still practiced medieval ways such as blood letting and leeches
• Gave remedies that consisted of Mercury, Iron or Arsenic
• Side effects of potions consisted of severely dehydrated patients and death
• Major lack of sanitation throughout the English cities

Life Expectancy

• Life expectancy was at a low of 45 in England
• It was 37 in London and 26 in Liverpool
• 25-33% of children in England died before their 5th birthday
• The reason for these numbers were the toes of job offered
• These jobs were literally the death of English society

Harmful Jobs and Effects

• Coal miners often got back trauma and lung diseases
• Factory workers would get influenza very easily
• In fact just having a small business in the inner city was a hazard
• Many different diseases spread rapidly in the city

The End