Topic Three: Medicine in 18th and 19th century Britain Flashcards
When did Edward Jenner develop the first vaccine for Smallpox
1798
James Simpson developed chloroform as an anaesthetic in what year?
1847
John Snow’s maps proved the source of cholera in what year?
1854
Louis Pasteur’s germ theory was published in what year?
1861
When did Lister use antiseptic to prevent infection?
1867
The Public Health Act was signed when and what did Local Councils have to do?
1875 . Local councils had to provide sewers, drainage and fresh water as well as medical officers
Nursing
– Nurses are responsible for the care of patients in hospital. Before 1800, hospitals were dangerous places where death was very likely. The development of nursing changed that.
Breakthrough
a scientific discovery that dramatically alters the way people understood disease – e.g. the discovery of bacteria. This then helps the problem to be solved.
Public Health
when the government takes measures to prevent diseases spreading and to help the population become healthier. The government increasingly took on this role after the development of germ theory
Public Health
when the government takes measures to prevent diseases spreading and to help the population become healthier. The government increasingly took on this role after the development of germ theory
Vaccine
The injection into the body of killed or weakened organisms to give the body resistance against disease
Smallpox
A dangerous disease causing fever that was beaten by vaccination
Anaesthetic
Drugs given to make someone unconscious before or after surgery
Infection
The formation of disease causing germs
Cholera
A bacterial infection caused by drinking water
Germ Theory
The theory that germs cause disease
Antiseptic
Chemicals used to destroy bacteria and prevent infection
Medical Officer
A person appointed to look after the public health of an area
Contagion
The passing of disease from one person to another
Epidemic
A widespread outbreak of a disease
Sanitation
Providing disposal of human waste and dispensing clean water to improve public health
Workhouses
Accommodation for poor people who could not afford to pay for rent and food.
Dispensary
A place where medicines are given out
Voluntary hospital
Hospitals supported by charitable donations
Chloroform
A liquid whose vapour acts as an anaesthetic and produces unconsciousness
Industrial Revolution
A period of British history when industries (e.g. coal, steel) transformed society
