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1
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When was the Germ Theory?

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1861

Louis Pasteur’s discovery led him to the theory that germs might cause disease.

2
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When was Robert Koch’s work on microbes?

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1876) using a dye that would stain microbes, he discovered the microbe that caused anthrax
1882) found the bacteria that caused TB and typhoid
1883) discovered cholera

3
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When did Edward Jenner develop vaccination?

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1796

-Opposition) Jenner couldn’t explain how it worked, some thought it was against God’s law to give people an animal disease, Royal Society thought it too revolutionary.

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When did Joseph Lister discover that carbolic acid can be used in antiseptic surgery?

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1865

  • the acid cleared bacteria from the wounds of patients
  • Opposition) unpleasant to use, dried out skin and left a strange smell,
5
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When did James Simpson discover chloroform as an anaesthetic?

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1847

Problems/Opposition) Doctors had to carefully control dosage to prevent overdose, doctors attempted more complex surgery while the patient was asleep, thought it unnatural or went against God

6
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When did Florence Nightingale set up the Nightingale School for Nurses?

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1860

-Her school taught nurses the importance of cleanliness and sanitation, changed nursing techniques

7
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When did John Snow investigate Cholera?

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1854

-Snow noticed that the deaths on Broad Street were linked to the water pump
-He removed the water pump handle. There were no deaths.
He was able to prove that cholera was linked to dirty water, it was a factor in having the government agree to a new sewer system.

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When was the new sewer system designed by Joseph Bazalgette completed?

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1865

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When was Edwin Chadwick’s report on the conditions of the poor published?

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1842

-Concluded that people living in the cities had a lower life expectancy because of the conditions

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When was the first Public Health Act?

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1848

Cities were ENCOURAGED to set up Boards of Health and provide clean wear supplies, while many did not.

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When was the second Public Health Act?

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1875
Cities were FORCED to improve sanitary conditions by providing clean water, building sewers, building public toilets, etc.