industrial period Flashcards
when was the industrial period?
1700-1900
what diseases were most common in the industrial period?
cholera
diphtheria
small pox
typhoid
tuberculosis
who were the 7 key individuals of the industrial period?
( J S S N P L K )
edward jenner 1794
james simpson 1847
john snow 1854
florence nightingale 1855
louis pasteur 1861
joseph lister 1867
robert koch 1882
what was edward jenners main breakthrough?
he proved vaccination prevented small pox
what did edward jenners breakthrough cause?
they made vaccinations compulsory ( vaccination act 1853) and wiped out small pox
what year did edward jenner make his breakthrough?
1798
what was james simpsons main breakthrough?
he showed chloroform could be used as an anaesthetic
what did james simpsons breakthrough cause?
it helped childbirth and operations
but sometimes patients died or got infections from it
what year was james simpsons breakthrough?
1847
what was john snows main breakthrough?
he showed people caught cholera from the water
what year did john snow make his discovery?
1854
what was florence nightingales main breakthrough?
she improved living conditions in hospitals and trained nurses to keep wards more sanitary
what year did florence nightingale make her breakthrough?
1855
what was louis pasteurs main breakthrough?
germ theory- bacteria causes human disease
what did louis pasteurs breakthrough cause?
vaccines were developed
what year was germ theory discovered?
1861
what did germ theory prove?
microbes in the air were causing decay
what was joseph listers main breakthrough?
he made antiseptic from carbolic acid
what did joseph listers breakthrough cause?
reduced death and made longer operations possible
when did joseph lister make his discover?
1867
what was robert kochs main breakthrough?
he discovered bacteria causes individual diseases
what did did robert kochs breakthrough cause?
developed vaccines
when did robert koch make his discovery?
1882
what was the vaccination act of 1840?
it outlawed inoculations
it made vaccines free
what was the public health act of 1848?
a board of health was set up and taxes to pay for health improvements were created
what was the vaccination act of 1853?
it made it compulsory for infants to be vaccinated
what was the artisan dwelling act of 1865?
it forced home owners to keep their houses in good condition
what was the reform act of 1867?
all men over 21 were aloud to vote
what did the public health act of 1875 change?
it made people clean up streets and sewers and medical officers were appointed to enforce rules
