Health and the People - post 1900s Flashcards
1
Q
Fleming
A
- discovered penicillin, first ever antibiotic
- mould accidentally landed on agar jelly plate
- stoped growth of bacteria
2
Q
florey + chain
A
- managed to purify penicilin in 1941
- freeze-drying technique
3
Q
how much money did US give to find research
A
- $80 million
4
Q
what proportion of soldiers did penicillin save
A
1/4
5
Q
what 3 areas of surgery improved during WW1
A
- x rays
- blood loss
- plastic surgery
6
Q
which surgery has been enhanced by technology recently
A
- robot assisted surgery
- keyhole surgery
7
Q
alternative treatments
A
- acupuncture
- homeopathy
8
Q
Booth
A
- ## report showed that 30% of Londoners lived in poverty
9
Q
Rowntree
A
- another man who campaiend for change
- showed that 28% people in York couldn’t afford basic food and housing
10
Q
Beveridge
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- called for change
- ## called for state provision of social security ‘ from cradle to grave ‘
11
Q
NHS
A
- opened in 1948
- Bevan
- initial budget : 437 million per year
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