1. Medieval Renaissance Early Industrial Late Industrial Early 20th Mid-late 20th
Public Health c. 1350-2000
Some laws, but no
knowledge of where
disease comes from
Some isolated
changes
Rapid growth of
crowded and
polluted cities
Poor conditions the
problem- working
class getting the
vote and Germ
Theory forces
government to act.
Water/sewage
sorted- housing
some progress
Poverty still an
issue- Liberal
government brings
in some changes- all
with limitations
Labour government
bring in NHS after
WW2. All services free-
most still are. Rising
costs- so government
try to keep people
healthy as cheaper