HEALTH 1800S CORE Flashcards
When did Pastuer develop germ theory
1861
When was the cholera vaccine
1884
When was the TB vaccine
1882
When did Simpson discover chloroform as an effective anaesethtic
1847
When did Lister develop antiseptic surgery
1867
Why did people oppose Listers antiseptic surgery
As carbolic acid cracked surgeons hands and surgeons still operate in peoples houses with street clothes on
What famous queen used chloroform in child birth making it acceptable in society in 1853
Queen Victoria
In 1848 how many people did the cholera outbreak kill
60,000
In 1848, what did the first public health act consisit of
Couclis told to keep area clean, but it didnt work because it was voluntary
When did Joseph Bazalgette develop in 1866
He built a sewer network
In 1875, what did the second public health act consist of
Makes it law for councils to keep their local area clean
How fast could Robert Liston ampuate a leg
30 seconds
How did Simpson make the discovery of chloroform
He was experimenting with friends when his wife walked in they had all been knocked out and asleep
Who opposed the discovery of chloroform
Army generals refused to use it during the Crimean War in the 1850s because they felt a soldier should have to suffer for their duty. Other people also opposed it as a patient called Hannah Greener died of an overdose in 1848
What helped the idea of germ theory spread during the 1800s
The rise of newspapers and academic lectures
