WW1 illnesses Flashcards
what 2 things made trenches smell bad in summer
sewage and deadbodies
what 2 things did bad weather cause in winter
how many causes of frostbite
flooding and frostbite
over 6,000
2 symptoms of trench foot
painful swelling of feet
decomposed body tissue starts on foot due to blood loss
3 things that happened because of overcrowding and bad hygiene
sever stomach problemss to diarrheoa to dehyration
3 symptoms of trench fever
severe headaches
shivering
pain in joints
3 symptoms of shellshock
complete menty B
loss of speech
nightmares
3 gases used in ww1
chlorine, phosgene, mustard
when and by who was chlorine gas first used and what did it do
by germans in 1915
caused suffocation leading to difficulty breathing
when and where was phosgene gas first used and what did it do
near ypres in 1915
caused suffocation acts quicker than chlorine gas
when and by who was mustard gas first used and what did it do
what made it so deadly
by germans in 1917
worked within 12hrs, was odourless and burned skin
how did soldiers fight against chlorine gas
wore gas masks soaked in urine, stopping them breathing in the gas
how fast did phosgene gas act and how many deaths did it cause
killed an exposed person in 2 days
responsible for 85% of the 90,000 deaths caused by chemical warfare
what percentage of people died/ were suffocated because of mustard gas
2-3%
3 attempted solutions to deal with trench foot
was it successful
rubbing whale on feet
keeeping socks dry
changing socks regularly
number of cases were reduced
3 attempted solutions to deal with trench fever
keeping clothing and bedding disinfected
bathhouses were built
soldiers ran a lit match down seams (lice lived in seams)
