Liberal government in power making lots of reforms, the National Insurance act, after world war one back to back housing was being demolished and new council houses were being built and Charles Booth and Seebohm Rowantree wrote reports on poverty.
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Why did world war two have an impact on public health?
There was a feeling of togetherness, people had got free health care during the war, the conditions of evacuated children shocked the people in the country and people wanted a better future.
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Who wrote a report suggesting the NHS and what was it called?
Beveridge wrote the Beveridge report in 1942.
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Why was there opposition to the Beveridge report?
Doctors thought that their wages would be reduced.
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Who finally set up the NHS and when?
Bevan in 1948.
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What was the impact of the NHS?
Higher life expectancy, number of women dying from childbirth declined, improved equipment in hospitals, improved training of doctors and nurses, hospitals rebuilt and new services developed.
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What developments in treatments and cures in 1800's-1900's?
Pharmaceutical industry developed, antibiotics being found, magic bullets and alternative therapies: herbal remedies, acupuncture and homeopathy.
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Why did the pharmaceutical industry develop?
New industrial technology, more experimenting and experience, more investment in research and improved scientific techniques.
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What were the magic bullets invented and what did they cure?
First salvason 606 - cured syphilis, but killed people, then prontosil - cured blood poisoning.
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When was penicillin discovered?
1928
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Why did Alexander Fleming fail to get attention?
He couldn't produce enough to prove it worked?
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Who were Florey and Chain?
Went America to get money to produce penicillin and managed to treat one patient showing it worked, then American companies received money to mass produce and soon Britain did to so that soldiers on D-day were treated.
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How has prevention of disease developed?
X-rays, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, scanning and home technology.
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Why was the structure of DNA discovered?
Great scientists, teamwork, scientific technology and equipment, money from the government and past knowledge of genetics.
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When was the structure of DNA discovered?
1953
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What could the Watson and Crick's discovery lead to?
Genetic engineering, genetic screening, customised drugs and gene therapy,
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Why did world war two have an impact on public health?
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There was a feeling of togetherness, people had got free health care during the war, the conditions of evacuated children shocked the people in the country and people wanted a better future.
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Who wrote a report suggesting the NHS and what was it called?
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