Public Health Flashcards

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Who is Edwin Chadwick?

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He is a public health pioneer who raised awareness about the Public Health to the British hovernment which lead to the Publich Health Act 1848

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What did Edwin Chadwick do?

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-He sent out doctors to most of the majour towns and cities and they interviewed hundreds of people.

-He made a report out of this and it shocked Britain
-The government finally decided to act and passed the Public Health Act

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What did the 1848 Public Health Act state?

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-a National Board of Health is to be created where there is a high death rate
-make sure new houses are built with drains and toilets
-charge a tax to pay for this
-inspectors will check this

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What were the strengths of the 1848 Public Health Act?

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-it was a step forward in the right direction
-it took responsibility for drainage, water, and paving
-it provided a framework that could be used for local authorities

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What were the weaknesses of the 1848 Public Health Act?

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-central board of health had limited power and no money
-didn’t compel action
-the act passed but it was not perfect

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What is miasma?

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The belief that disease was spread by bad smell

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Who is John Snow?

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A Public Health pioneer famous for his work in epidemiology

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What is the Broad Street pump?

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A contaminated water source in London that was reponsible for a deadly cholera outbreak. John snow conducted an investigation that showed the pump was the source of the outbreak.

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What is the

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What is the germ theory?

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The scientific understanding that diseases are caused by microorganisims

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What was John Snow’s theory of disease transmission?

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The idea that disease was spread through the ingestion of contaminated water or food

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That was the long term outcomes of John Snow’s work?

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-it nudged the government into action work began a new sewage system which was completed in 1875
-the importance of clean water was accepted
-the governement had to make sure all the water was clean

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That was the short term outcomes of John Snow’s work?

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-the residents of Broad Street no longer drank the chlorea infected water

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Who was Sir Joseph Bazalegette?

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A British civil engineer who is famous for his work on the London sewer system

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What is Laissez Faire?

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The belief that the public should fix their own problems

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What was the Great Stink?

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In the summer of 1858 the River Thames smelled bad because people dumped their waste into it

17
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What did Bazalgette do to the London sewer system?

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He designed it to improve the public health by removing sewage from the streets and transporting it to treatment plants

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What was Bazalgette apointed cheif engineer of?

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Metropolitan Board of Works

19
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Who is Mary Seacole?

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A Jamacian-Scottish nurse who is known for her work during the Crimean war. She provided medical care to wounded soldiers on the battlefield.

20
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What did Mary Seacole establish during the Crimean War?

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She established the Hotel des Invalides in Balaclava, a British camp that served as a hospital for soldiers

21
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What book did Mary Seacole write?

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Wonderful Adventures of Mary Seacole in Many Lands

22
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Why was Mary Seacole forgotten?

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Because her name faded from public memory after she and her friends died and she was forgotten because of her race