Public Health Flashcards
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Why was cholera the impetus of reform?
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High percentage of deaths
Speed of cholera approach
1
Q
Local government ways in 1601
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Didn’t take any action
Worst conditions
No set public health system
2
Q
First cholera epidemic and it’s affect?
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1831-32
Killed 31,000 people
3
Q
Miasma theory
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Disease spread by air.
4
Q
What did chemical industries do to increase cleanliness?
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Produce cheap soap so everyone can afford to wash clothes
Prevention of disease
5
Q
Temporary board of health
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1831 Issued advice to community. Houses should be whitewashed and limed Infected clothing is to be be burned People with cholera should be isolated Food and clothing to the poor
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Q
1831 Board of health advice for the cures of cholera?
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Bleeding by leeches
Use mustard, peppermint and turpentine
7
Q
Who was to blame for cholera?
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The doctors.
