Medicine- Industrial Revolution (1700-1900) Flashcards
What were the 7 key features of Industrial England? (1700-1900)
The church and beliefs, government, work and homes, technology, communication, education, attitudes.
How much influence did the church have over peoples ideas in 1700-1900? (I)
Less influence.
Why were the government significant in 1700-1900?
•Did not help with poor lives at first
•Then took responsibility for problems
•Provided funds
•Made smallpox vaccination compulsory
What funds did the government provide in 1700-1900?
• Introduced Public Health ACTS
• Built sewers
• Funding individuals who made discoveries.
What percentage of people lived in towns in 1700-1900? (I)
80%.
What was the main job in 1700-1900? (I)
Working in factories.
Give 3 reasons on how disease was spread in 1700-1900? (I)
•Towns polluted & overcrowded
•Bad living conditions
•Houses damp
Give 3 ways technology improved in 1700-1900. (1700-1900)
•Factories- better machinery
•Clearer glass- powerful microscopes
•Better engineering (helped sewers)
How was communication & education improving 1700-1900? (I)
•Literacy rates increasing
•Read about new medical developments
•Better transportation- scientists and doctors could tour & promote their ideas
• Books translated to different languages
What was the attitude like before and after 1830? (I)
-Up till 1830, people believed government should NOT help as it would make them lazy
-After 1830, people believed government needed to help and pay taxes so there was improvements.
Why is this period called Industrial Revolution?
Big change in how people worked and how things are made.
Why did the new cities become disease-ridden? (1700-1900) (I)
Not well planned.
Which 3 diseases were a big threat to the new working population?
•Tuberculosis
•Typhus
•Smallpox
By 1700, (I) what theory was discredited, that used to be widely popular?
Theory of the Four Humours.
What were the dominant theories of explanations of disease until the 1850’s?
Miasma, human-human contact.
