John Snow Flashcards
1
Q
Context of John snow
A
From Yorkshire and became an apprentice surgeon at 14
2
Q
What did the book he published in 1849 say
A
People caught cholera from water they used for washing or drinking not from bad air
3
Q
Who mocked John snows suggestions
A
Other doctors
4
Q
Why did snow discover what happened on broad street
A
His surgery was near broad street in london
5
Q
What happened on broad street
A
500 people died around broad street from cholera
Snow mapped out the deaths and found they came from a water pump
6
Q
What was later found about the broad street pump,
A
Sewage was leaking into the water
7
Q
What did snow prove
A
Clean water was essential for preventing the spread of cholera but even this didn’t lead to a new public health act
