MTT 1700-1900 2 Flashcards
how were vaccines developed
-1720s - doctorsd had been inoculating people against small pox by infecting them with a mild version of the disease
jenner reguarly treated people with cow pox and discovered they never caught small pox
1790s jenner tested out his theory
jenner published his findings
what were some of the rules included in the 1875 public health act
city authorities must provide:
clean water
sewers
public toilets
street lighting
what were the reasons for the 1875 public health act
government was laissez faire
the governments attitude began to change in 1800s due to epidemics such as cholera
increased evidence disease was caused by poor living conditions
what was small pox
in 1800s, killed more children than any other disease
who was edward jenner
born in 1749
proved scientific methods could lead a disease to be wiped out
developed a vaccine for smallpox
when were the cholera epidemics
1831
1848
1854
how did people try to prevent cholera
most people believed it was caused by miasma or spontaneous generation
people tried to keep their homes clean and clear rubbish of streets
what did the government do but failed in 1848 epidemic
published public health act but few complied because it was not compulsory
write how john snow prevented cholera in 1854
-he observed the cholera epidemic of 1848 and began working on his theory that it was caused by unsafe water
-in 1854 he mapped out all the deaths caused by cholera and found a strong link to a pipe on broard street
-he removed the handle from the pump and the number of deaths decreased
what was the significance of john snow
many cholera deaths in soho were prevented
many people didnt believe snow until germ theory
lead to the building of new sewers and 1875 health act
how did pasteur develop jenner vaccine work
pasteurs team discovered a weakened version of a disease could create immunity
pasteur developed vaccines against anthrax and chicken cholera
