Reformer Edwin Chadwick

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chadwick s 1838 bethnal green parish map showing mortality 4 diseases


in 1832, employed royal commission appointed inquire operation of poor law, , in 1833, made full member of commission. chadwick , nassau william senior drafted famous report of 1834, recommending reform of old law. under 1834 system, individual parishes formed poor law unions, , each poor law union have union workhouse. chadwick favoured more centralised system of administration 1 adopted, , felt poor law reform of 1834 should have provided management of poor law relief salaried officers controlled central board, boards of guardians acting merely inspectors.


in 1834, appointed secretary poor law commissioners. unwilling administer act of largely author in way other thought best, found hard along superiors. disagreement, among others, contributed dissolution of poor law commission in 1847. chief contribution political controversy belief in entrusting departments of local affairs train , select experts instead of 2 representatives, elected on principle of local self-government.


while still officially working poor law, chadwick took question of sanitation in conjunction dr thomas southwood smith. joint efforts produced salutary improvement in public health. report on sanitary condition of labouring population (1842) researched , published @ own expense. supplementary report published in 1843. formation of health of towns association , creation of various city-based branches followed rapidly. national , local movements contributed passing of public health act 1848.


in 1852, chadwick conversed lewis llewelyn dillwyn in relation construction of sewerage system in swansea.


chadwick s efforts acknowledged @ least 1 health reformer of day: william james erasmus wilson dedicated 1854 book healthy skin chadwick in admiration of strenuous , indefatigable labors in cause of sanitary reform .


he corresponded florence nightingale on methodology. encouraged write research book notes on nursing. promoted among placed intellectuals, making more visible.








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