War

Question 1

Crusades 1100-1300

Medieval

Answer 1

Christians found advanced Islamic medical texts

Took the books back home leading to better hygiene, medicines and surgical procedures

Question 2

Crimean war

19th century

Answer 2

Florence nightingale cleaned hospital wards

This cut infection rate from 40% to 2%

She went to write books “notes on nursing”

Question 3

World War One 1914-18

20th century

Answer 3

Mobile x-Ray units made it easier to see injuries beneath skin

1915 first blood banks set up

Treatment for PTSD and shell shock improved by William rivers

Question 4

World War Two 1938-45

20th century

Answer 4

Sped up production of penicillin

Heart surgery improved, Dwight Harken removing bullets

Slums destroyed allowing the rebuild of higher quality houses

Eventually lead to creation of NHS