Sir Edwin Chadwick KCB
(1800-1890)
public health reformer and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (from 1889)
Died aged c. 90
Wikidata WikipediaSir Edwin Chadwick KCB (24 January 1800 – 6 July 1890) was an English social reformer who is noted for his leadership in reforming the Poor Laws in England and instituting major reforms in urban sanitation and public health. A disciple of Utilitarian philosopher Jeremy Bentham, he was most active between 1832 and 1854; after that he held minor positions, and his views were largely ignored. Chadwick pioneered the use of scientific surveys to identify all phases of a complex social problem, and pioneered the use of systematic long-term inspection programmes to make sure the reforms operated as planned.
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Commemorated on 2 plaques
Sir Edwin Chadwick 1801-1890 public health reformer lived here
5 Montague Road, Richmond Upon Thames, London, United Kingdom where they lived
Edwin Chadwick 1800-1890 Poor Law and sanitary reformer and administrator was born in a cottage on this site
5 Kingfisher Close, Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, United Kingdom where they was born (1800)