19th Century Medicine: Nightingale and hospitals Flashcards
Where did Florence Nightingale take 38 nurses in 1854?
The Crimea
What were Florence Nightingale’s first impressions of the conditions in the hospitals in the Crimea?
She was appalled by the dirty conditions
What did Florence Nightingale demand to get rid of dirt near patients?
300 scrubbing brushes
What happened to the death rate in the hospital where Florence Nightingale worked during the Crimean War?
Fell from 40% of wounded to 2%
What did Florence Nightingale set up in 1860?
The Nightingale School for Nurses
Name two books written by Florence Nightingale and the years they were written
Notes on Nursing (1859)
Notes on Hospitals (1863)
What two things did Florence Nightingale focus on improving in hospitals?
Sanitation (clean water, drains and sewers)
Ventilation (fresh air)
Who were the “Nightingale Nurses”?
Middle-class women who signed up to become nurses
What did Florence Nightingale believe caused disease?
Miasma
In what year was the first cottage hospital opened in Britain?
1859
How many cottage hospitals were there in London by 1900?
300
How much were doctors paid to work in a cottage hospital?
Nothing
How could working people access a cottage hospital?
They had to pay into a sick club to cover the cost of treatment for when it was needed
The poor and disabled could not use cottage hospitals - where did they go instead?
Workhouses
Who ran workhouses in the 19th century?
The Poor Law Unions
