John Snow Flashcards
1
Q
What did Snow link?
A
Cholera and contaminated water
2
Q
When was the connection discovered by Snow occur?
A
1853 - 4
3
Q
What did Snow do in Broad Street?
A
Studied the occurrence of a cholera outbreak. He noticed victims used the same water pump
4
Q
What did Snow do to the pump?
A
Removed the handle and ended the outbreak
5
Q
What did this research convince?
A
That something needed to be done to improve London’s awful sanitation and hygiene.
