Industrial Period Flashcards
Who was Edwin Chadwick?
He published a report in 1842 suggesting poor living conditions lead to poor health
What did Chadwick’s report lead to?
1848 Public Health Act
A central Board of Health
Let local councils set up their own boards of health
What steps did the government take to improve public health?
In 1871-72 the Local Government board was set up
A new Public health act was set up in 1875
River pollution act in 1876 stopped sewage and industrial waste being dumped into rivers
What did the public health act in 1875 do?
Appoint new health and sanitary inspectors who made sure laws were followed
Maintain sewage systems to prevent cholera outbreaks
Keep streets clean
When did Simpson discover Chloroform and what were some problems?
1847
Could cause heart problems and death
Wha were the black years for surgery and when was it?
Death rates greatly increased due to more surgeries being performed but infection and blood loss was still a problem
1846 - 1870
When did Lister discover carbolic acid?
1860
What were problems with carbolic acid?
It was an irritant and made it harder for surgeons to perform surgery.
What were the positives of carbolic acid?
It was developed into a spray which was sprayed over operations
Used to disinfect instruments and bandages
Reduced death rates from 50% - 15%
When was the Crimean war and what did nightingale do in it?
It was in 1853-54
Nightingale took 38 nurses with her to:
Clean up wards
Provide water and food supplies
What did nightingales changes do to the death rates?
Decreased them from 42% - 2%
What did nightingale do after the war?
Published a book Notes for Nursing in 1859
Raised £44,000 to train and set up nursing schools
When was the first vaccine created?
1796 was the first testing by Jenner with his findings being published in 1798
What did the government do to help vaccinations?
In 1802 have £10,000 for a vaccination clinic with £20,000 more years later
In 1840 an act made it free for infants to be vaccinated and in 1853 it was compulsory
