The 'Public Health Act of 1848' in Britain was a landmark piece of legislation triggered by which factor?
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Correct answer: Edwin Chadwick's report on the sanitary conditions of urban workers
Chadwick's report proved a direct link between unsanitary urban conditions, disease, and low life expectancy. The resulting act established a Central Board of Health and began the process of systematic urban sanitation.
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