John Snow Flashcards
1
Q
During which time period did Snow work?
A
Industrial.
2
Q
Who was John Snow?
A
A doctor and a surgeon.
3
Q
What was his theory?
A
That cholera was spread by water, not air.
4
Q
When did Snow create this theory?
A
1849
5
Q
When was the next cholera epidemic?
A
1854
6
Q
What did Snow do during the cholera epidemic of 1854?
A
- He mapped the deaths near his surgery and traced the outbreak back to one water pump
- He removed the handle of the pump and the outbreak died down.
- This proved that cholera came from dirty water.
7
Q
Why did Snow’s discovery have little short-term impact?
A
Germ Theory had not been discovered yet so he was unable to prove why it worked.
