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History IR
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Great Stink in 1858 | Joseph Bazalgette develops pipes and sewerage system in 1865 |
| Crime was high | Robert Peel developed police system in London in 1829 |
| Average lifespan was low due to pollution and poor sanitary condition | Edwin Chadwick's Poor Laws in 1842 |
| Cholera | John Snow mapped out the deaths to pinpoint how cholera spreads in 1854 |
| Poor working conditions and long hours in the factories | 1847 10 hour act for children under 18 and women |
| Voting was only available to the wealthy | 1832 Reform Act/Bill (served the middle class) - expands the number of people that can elect people into the parliament (1 in 5 males could vote) |
| Children worked in factories and had no time for education | 1891 free education up to primary level |