HIS395H5 Lecture : lec 6.docx
Document Summary
British saints (i. e. st. george was britain"s, st. andrew"s was scotland"s etc. : naming land was traditional. Numerous regulatory laws and agencies that are still with us from 19th century -> children"s aid society, liquor control etc. 1908 build interceptor sewer (sometimes called trunk sewer) and agreed for this plan to have filter in it for sewage system and was done by 1930. 1900s prob and hired inspectors to go into people"s houses and take pics etc and 1911 report released on health conditions (?) Had education campaign to teach them that health mattered. Inspection from health officials was small step for moral reform. Niagara falls starting to be used for hydro electricity. Province decided to distribute its own electricity and distribute to municipalities in 1906 (toronto. Hydro created: 1911 first electricity system came into city, didn"t buy electricity company but had competition and won and private company within a few years disappeared.
