Preventing Cholera Flashcards
1
Q
Was the 1848 public health act compulsory
A
No
2
Q
What did people do prevent cholera
A
Cleaned their homes and streets
3
Q
Why did people not clean water supplies
A
It was not compulsory
4
Q
Where did cholera affect
A
Poorest slum areas of cities
5
Q
What was John snows theory of how cholera was spread
A
Contaminated water
6
Q
What did John snow do when cholera broke out in his area
A
Mapped all the deaths and found a strong link next to a water pump
7
Q
Why did the gonvernment not build a sewer system in london after snow
A
Many did not believe in snows theory
8
Q
What did snow influence later
A
A sewer system to be built
Links between disease and water
