The changes brought about by Labor governments Some of the changes brought about by the Labor government between 1945 and 1951 were very profound. For example, changes made by the government to address the five great ills of society. The government wanted to combat squalor, want, disease and idleness. The introduction of the NHS was extremely profound. In 1945-46 Aneurin Bevan accepted the fundamental principle of a free and universal medical service, financed directly by the State. This change made by the Labor government was revolutionary because it provided medical care to all the people which was not possible before. It allowed the poor to be able to be treated for an illness that was not possible before because they could not afford to be treated privately. There were other changes made by the government that were seen as very profound. After the war the British public had lost no less than 700,000 homes and much of the existing stock had also been damaged. By 1947 a higher standard of council housing had been provided for the working class. Another change brought about by Labor was the introduction of new towns in the countryside, such as Crawley and Basildon. With the creation of these new cities the pressure on large cities such as London was relieved. In total, between 1945 and 1951, workers built over a million new homes, along with half a million temporary homes, as well as repairing thousands of war-damaged homes. These changes brought by labor to real estate were reasonable but were not seen as extremely profound. Labor made less profound changes to education in Britain. Labor has significantly reduced the education budget and the school dropout rate has been increased to 15 years. However, no real debate on the objectives and organization of education took place. So the changes made to education between 1945 and 1951 suggest that the Labor government's changes were not so profound. However the National Insurance Act 1946 was an extremely profound change brought about by the Labor Government..