Industrial Flashcards
(16 cards)
What was ether and how was it used
Inhaled by patients to knock them out- 1846
What did James Simpson discover
Chloroform. Less flammable and replaced ether 1847
What was spontaneous generation
The idea that disease just appeared
What we’re contagionists
Believed disease was transferred through people
What did Louis pasteur do
Discovered germ theory and stopped SG and miasma theories
Why did people oppose Pasteur
He wasn’t a doctor and they didn’t like that he didn’t support SG
What did lister do
Introduced antiseptics through carbolic acid + sterilisation
What did Robert Koch do
Identified that specific germs caused specific diseases
How did industrial towns cause problems
There was disease in the slums due to back to back housing and crammed conditions- pop growth
What caused cholera
Dirty water
What did John snow do
Discovered what caused cholera
How did John snow impact medicine
Gov got more involved and views on how disease spread changed
What was the Chadwick report
Report on living conditions for the working class
What did the first public health act do
Local authorities given money to improve hygiene standards eg in Sunderland
What was the great stink
Hot summer. London overcrowded. River Thames dumping ground. Politicians didn’t meet in london
What did bazalgette do
Created the sewers- cost £3 million
