Health and The People-19th-Early 20th Century Health

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1. In 1938 Howard Florey and Ernst Chain set about trying to make pure penicillin. What did they test it on to check if it worked?

  • They grew it and tested it out on mice.
  • They grew it and tested it out on pigs.
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2. In 1928 Alexander Fleming left a pile of Petri dishes containing Staphylococci bacteria. Oh his return to his laboratory what did he discover?

  • He noticed mould in the Petri dishes. The mould had prevented the Staphylococci bacteria from growing.
  • He noticed mould in the Petri dishes. The mould had not prevented the Staphylococci bacteria from growing.

3. Compulsory vaccination of children was strictly enforced between 1872-1887. What changed in 1887?

  • Parents could choose whether to have the vaccination or not.
  • The vaccine was compulsory

4. In 1796 Edward Jenner, a country Doctor that had trained with an important surgeon, developed a vaccination- But what was this?

  • Placing cowpox matter into a cut to prevent the individual from catching smallpox.
  • Placing smallpox matter into a cut to prevent the individual from catching smallpox.

5. Louis Pasteur carried out a number of experiments to show that germs existed in the air and these caused illness. When did he do this?

  • 1864
  • 1764
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