MTT - 3 18th and 19th century Flashcards
1
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the germ theory
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- 1861 PATEUR discovered mircobes cause decay in air
- KOCH proved correct and grew bacteria on agar jelly
- discovered that certain microbes cause: Cholera
2
Q
who made improvements to hospital care
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Florence Nightingale
3
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Florence Nightagle’s impact
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- nursing not repeatable for women
- she attended nursing skl in germany
- lead team during crimean war at military hospital
- she emphasised hygiene (miasma)
- work in newspapers - more trains for women
4
Q
timeline of anaesthetics
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- alcohol
- laughing gas
- ether
- chloroform
- cocain
5
Q
who discovered aseptic and how
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most ppl died from infections
LISTER soaked bandages in carbolic acid
by 1900 all clothing sterilised
6
Q
the public health act 1875
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- clean water
- sewers
- public toilets
- street lights
7
Q
who created vaccines
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Jenner - aporthercary worked in London but lived in Gloustershier when he discovered….
8
Q
how did Jenner create vaccines
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- realised ppl w cow pox never got small pox
- tested with locals = correct
- 1798 the royal society rejected so he printing pressed his own findings
- 1853 vaccines compulsory
9
Q
John Snow
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- well respected London surgeon
- through cholera spread through drinking water not miasma
- cholera broke out in 1854 he mapped out deaths and all lead to broad street pump
- he removed and death declined
- snows work + more evidence = new London sewers
