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Using the sources of information provided, what evidence is there to suggest that there were serious health problems in Wigan in 1900?
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Public Health in Wigan 1900 - Present Day Question 1 = 20 marks Using the sources of information provided, what evidence is there to suggest that there were serious health problems in Wigan in 1900? Use maps / diagrams / Photographs / etc. to illustrate your answer. Wigan was a town that developed rapidly as the result of the Industrial Revolution. It was situated on the South Lancashire coalfields, and many of its inhabitants either worked in the mines, or in mining related industries. The coal produced was "exported" to other towns in the region, firstly by canal, and then by the railways. Wigan was on the Leeds Liverpool Canal, the west coast main railway line, and a local railway network linking all major north west towns. Much of this railway network has since been dismantled. The other main industry in Wigan in the 19th century was the cotton industry. ...
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