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- Government funded water and sewage systems
- Clean water available
- Garbage and waste removed from streets
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Law implemented to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases. At this time the Bubonic Plague, the government placed strict rules towards the general public to minimise the spread
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Emphasis on safe and hygienic birthing conditions were placed in hospitals and nurses and doctors were trained accordingly
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The Pure Foods Act was introduced and laws were introduced to ensure the sanitation of food and ensuring purity of all food
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Working conditions were improved in terms of sanitation and safety. Laws were placed in terms of child labour and legal working ages and minimum wages were given to those working
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The Commonwealth Government provided the funding for health programmes for conditions that had high morbidity and mortality rates in the country such as tuberculosis
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The government placed specific training and safety measures in dangerous workplaces to prevent accidents and injuries
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School based vaccines were available for diphtheria
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Clinics and resources were introduced in regards to better quality milk and resources for mothers to promote the health of their infants
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Housing slums were eliminated and laws and regulations were created to provide better housing facilities for the public with all the 5 amenities.
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School children were provided with milk at school to improve levels of health and nutrition.
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Measles and Tetanus vaccines were made widely available for the public
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Medicare was founded to subsidise and cover cost of public health treatments
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COVID-19 plagued Australia, however due to lockdown laws and vaccines it was overcome and a vaccine was made available in 2020, and publicly in 2021