Edwin Chadwick
British social reformer (1800ā1890) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with James Chadwick.
Sir Edwin Chadwick KCB (24 January 1800 ā 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.