Health Hygiene & Sanitation

Lesson 14 : Housing Standards

Health Problems With Poor Housing

Housing as apart of environment influences health and well being of human population

• RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS : Common cold tuberculosis, influenza, diphtheria, bronchitis. Measles whooping cough, etc.


• SKIN INFECTIONS : Scabies, ringworm, Impetigo leprosy.


• RAT INFESTATION : Plague.


• ARTHROPODS : Houseflies, mosquitoes, fleas and bugs


• ACCIDENTS : poor housing environment.


• MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY : High morbidity & mortality rates are observed.


• PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS : The sense of isolation felt by persons living the upper floors of high buildings ,which may lead to neurosis and behavioural disorders