Report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, 1842, Edwin Chadwick
To investigate more full the legislative and financial side of Chadwicks proposals
He set a royal commission on the Health of Towns
Was reluctant to act on the findings
Sir James Graham
Whole hearted acceptance
Some angered
The inadequacy of the existing water supplies, drainage and sewerge sytem supplies
Stressed the connection between overcrowding, epidemics and death
Pointed the finger at vested interests that incumbered improvemnet
Report on The Sanitary Condition of the Labouring Population of Great Britain, 1842, Edwin Chadwick
Chadwick explained what was cause (although wrong)
Reaction
He was clear what had to be done
He explained why these simple emasures had not been implmented alreday
Chadwicks report
