hygiene movement

The hygiene movement was a public health effort in the 19th and early 20th centuries focused on improving sanitation, personal cleanliness, and living conditions to prevent disease. It emphasized practices like regular handwashing, clean water supply, proper waste disposal, and good personal hygiene to reduce illnesses such as cholera, typhoid, and tuberculosis. This movement helped shape modern public health standards by showing how better sanitation and hygiene could significantly decrease the spread of infectious diseases and improve overall community health.