History Of Medicine - 19th Century Cardiff Flashcards
How did Typhoid spread?
Bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water, resulting in death
When was the first cholera outbreak in Cardiff in the 19th century?
1849
How many people died as a result of the cholera outbreak of 1849
396 people
Who was blamed for the cholera outbreaks?
Irish immigrants became scapegoats
Medical officers disagreed over cause
When was the typhoid outbreak ?
1847
What happened during the 1847 typhoid outbreak?
200 people died
Henry James Paine identified connection between unsanitary conditions and disease, but little notice was taken of his findings
How many people died in the 1854 outbreak of cholera
225 people died in Cardiff
Less than Merthyr 445 deaths
How many people died in the 1866 outbreak of cholera
76
What did Cardiff do as the result of the Public health act of 1848
Cardiff set up Board of Health with Dr Henry James Paine as the medical officer
What was the Rammell report?
1860 Thomas Rammell, Superintendent Inspector of the General Board of health, carried out an enquiry into the state of public health in Cardiff
Safe water, drainage, sewage, refuse collection, improved housing.
Why did the cholera outbreak of 1866 not affect Cardiff as badly?
1850- new wells to provide clean water
Work done after public health act and Rammell report improved Cardiff sanitation
Name of the Acts pushed for by Henry Paine .
1866- Sanitary Act
The Town Infirmary
1862 public baths
