Industrial- 18th and 19th century hospital care

Question 1

where did florence nightingale go in 1854?

Answer 1

crimea with 38 nurses

Question 2

what did she do there?

Answer 2

after being appalled by the dirty conditions and cleaned up

Question 3

how much did death rates drop?

Answer 3

from 40% to 2%

Question 4

what did she do when she returned to england?

Answer 4

set up her own nursing school where she focused on improving hygiene

Question 5

when did she wrote notes and what on?

Answer 5

• notes on nursing in 1859
• notes on hospital in 1863

both were influential in training nurses

Question 6

what was a problem with her?

Answer 6

she didn’t pay attention to developments in medicine (germ theory) instead she just focused on keeping the hospital and patients clean

Question 7

how many hospitals were there in england by 1700?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

what happened as a result of more people attending hospitals?

Answer 8

conditions became less sanitary

doctors failed to wash hands so carried germs across hospitals

Question 9

what are two features of hospitals in the 1700s?

Answer 9

• doctors began to visit patients more frequently but nurses still administered treatments
• hospitals became a place for poor people whilst rich people got treated at home

Question 10

what were hospitals like by the 1900s?

4

Answer 10

• wards to split up infectious patients from those requiring surgery
• antiseptics were introduced to kill bacteria
• donations from wealthy individuals allowed newer and largest hospitals to be built
• function changed from a place of rest to a place of treatment

Question 11

factors

3

Answer 11

• individual genius
• attitude of enquiry
• war