Treatment and care improvements Flashcards
Nurses and doctors have to carry out medical checks in schools 1907
Although nurses and doctors couldn’t give treatments they were allowed to check children which was a big step towards healthier children
Compulsory training for midwives 1902
For the first time midwives were professionally trained and regulated
Had to go to colleges to gain a certificate as proof of their training and were checked on by officers of health
Officers of health have to be notified of births 1907
All births must be reported by parents to an officer of health
The officer then must provide parents with information on how to protect the baby’s health
Who was the first magic bullet invented by 1909
Paul ehrlich following his research on Kochs team he realised he could aim a cure at one specific disease
What was the disease Paul Ehrlich first aimed to cure
Syphilis a dangerous std
How many times did Paul ehrlich try to cure syphilis
Over 1000 times and then realised that the 606th time worked
What did he call his discovery
Salvarsan or cure 606 and war names it a magic bullet because it headed straight to the disease
What were later magic bullets discovered for
Pneumonia and scarlet fever
National insurance act 1911
Helped workers who fell sick and couldn’t work
They payed money out of there wages and could receive sick pay for up to 26weeks as well as free medical care
Why did the national insurance act help families in poverty
Could survive while workers were sick for the first time
Free medical clinics in school to give treatments 1912
Following the free medical checks in 1907 the medical clinics act gave doctors the right to administer treatment to children who needed it
Why were parents angry about the medical clinics act
Treatment could be done without consent
Nursing standards enforced 1919
Similar to midwives regulation all nurses were now registered and regulated to make sure they were doing there job correctly
Ministry of health set up 1919
The British government has many different ministries set up to run different aspects of the country
First time there was one set up for health meaning politicians had a clear focus and time for improving health
Who was the first antibiotic found by
Alexander Fleming who found penicillin as he left a Petri dish out with bacteria on it and the penicillin mould landed on it and killed it
