Diseases during 18th century Britain

During the 18th century in Britain, rural areas became more efficient in agriculture, leaving many people living in these areas without work. They moved into the cities in search of work as there there were may new and growing industries. Between 1760 and 1870 the population of Britain doubled, causing many problems throughout these industrial cities. Disease accounted for many deaths in industrial cities during the industrial revoloution. Diseases such as typhus, cholera and tuberculosis spread rapidly …

…great connection to the overcrowding and filthiness of the cities. As a result of this, the poor law amendment act was passed. The act put together a general board of health to look after the sanitation in Britain's towns. The board made many improvements, by building sewers and supplying running water to houses, and disease began to reduce amongst the cities, as sources the diseases were carried around in earlier years had been improved on.