prevention of illness

Question 1

Three methods to prevent illness in the medieval period

Answer 1

Galen’s opposites eg. avoid hot foods in the summer

Avoiding sins/praying

flagellants who whipped themselves

Question 2

Three methods to prevent illness in the Renaissance period

Answer 2

Same as medieval period:
Galen’s opposites eg. avoid hot foods in the summer

Avoiding sins/praying

flagellants who whipped themselves

Question 3

Three ways the government tried to stop the spread of the plague in the 1600’s

Answer 3

Quarantine- red cross on doors watchmen guarded houses

streets were cleaned dogs and cats killed

Theaters and public gatherings were band

Question 4

Two features of smallpox inoculation

Answer 4

Smallpox pus spread into a cut or smallpox scabs blown up the nose

was risky as people could become infected and die

Question 5

Three features of Jenner’s smallpox vaccination

Answer 5

Used the safe disease cowpox instead

Was not compulsory at first

Faced opposition at first

Question 6

How did the vaccine develop in the 19th century

Answer 6

Became compulsory and parents would be fined if they didn’t get their child vaccinated

Question 7

Three features of both the 1848 and 1875 public health acts

Answer 7

Clean water

rubbish collections

drains and sewers

Question 8

Three features of john snows work in the 1850’s

Answer 8

Discovered cholera was caused by the dirty water

removed the handle from the water pump to prove this

Had little impact at the time as people believed in miasma

Question 9

Two features of The great stink and Joseph Bazalgette

Answer 9

Joseph Bazalgette designed the sewage system for London after the great stink when the Thames was filled with sewage causing London to smell.

Question 10

Three examples of how the government improves public health to prevent illness in the modern period

Answer 10

Mass vaccinations - diphtheria polio

NHS healthy living campaign

Anti smoking laws