What changed in 1750-1900?

• 1861- Louis Pasteur discovered germs cause disease-> Vaccinations developed
• 1750- Surgeries=bad, people died because of blood loss, pain, infection
• To fight diseases->

- Blood loss - Transfusions

- Pain - Anaesthetics developed/ Antiseptics (by J.Simpson)

- Infection - Robert Lister developed Carbolic Spray

• Farmers used machines
• Industry expanded and dominated coal, iron, steel and textiles
• Steam power used in more industries

• 1750- Most children= no school and could not read or write
• 1900- School- compulsory for 5-12 year olds (boys and girls) and many people= could read and write

MAJOR CHANGE

• More universites in 1900
  
• 1900- book publishing introduced and expanded

• Railways introduced and helped Britain became more united
• Canal companies= out of business and railways transported more goods-> faster method
• Roads improved-> MAJOR CHANGE, used more often
• Bicycles and cars invented->MAJOR CHANGE
• Long journeys became much shorter