Health and the People MODERN Flashcards
How many British and Commonwealth soldiers died in WW2
2mil
What were the army trained in in WW1?
Only the basics of first aid
What is a welfare state?
Government tries to look after its people
When were free school meals introduced?
1906
When was the national insurance introduced?
1911
When was the NHS introduced?
1948
What factor was less prevalent in the 20th century?
religion
What type of drug is penicillin?
antibiotic
Who pioneered the purification of penicillin?
E.B. Chain and Howard Florey
Why did the US government start trying to mass produce penicillin
WWII
When was the idea of a free NHS mentioned?
1942 by William Beveridge
What is the first liberal law to support the welfare state?
1906 - free school meals
When were all births legally required to be notified to the government?
1907 - everyone would be able to gain state benefits
When were Old Age Pensions introduced?
1908
When were labour exchanges set up?
1909 - helped people find work
What was the national insurance act?
All workers had to pay a weekly stamp, and they could take out from it if they got ill - introduced 1911
What law introduced a weekly half day for all shop workers?
1911 shops act
Why was the 1911 parliament act important?
It meant mps were paid - poorer people could become MPs now.
What law made Child abuse illegal?
1908 Young person’s act
Who was McIndoe?
He worked on treating soldiers with horrific facial injuries in WW2
When was the British National Blood Transfusion Service opened?
1938
What method was developed to clean wounds in WW2?
Cutting away flesh and soaking the wound in Saline solution
When were X-Rays discovered?
1895
Why were X-Rays developed in WW1?
Mobile X-Ray units were deployed in battlefields.
Who first pioneered plastic surgery?
Harold Gillies - he grafted skin
How many people did Harold Gillies treat by 1921?
5000 men
What was discovered that was instrumental in blood transfusions
Glucose and Sodium Citrate stopped blood clotting
When was the Army Leg Splint Developed?
WW1
What did the percentage of deaths caused by infectious diseases change from 1919 to 2000?
20% to 1%
When was the triple vaccine given out in Britain?
1954
