Nineteenth Century (1800-1899)

What is John Snow known as?

• Father of Modern Medicine

• Father of Contemporary Epidemiology

• Father of Biology

• Father of Chemistry

In what year did John Snow get his doctorate in medicine from the University of London?

• 1844

• 1854

• 1864

• 1874

What was the "Grand Experiment" that John Snow worked on about?

• Comparing waterborne cholera in sewer water and clean water

• Comparing the effects of different medicines on cholera

• Comparing the spread of cholera in different cities

• Comparing the effectiveness of vaccines on cholera

What was Sir Edwin Chadwick's occupation?

• Doctor

• Lawyer and social reformer

• Engineer

• Teacher

In which year did Sir Edwin Chadwick help pass the Factory Act?

• 1833

• 1846

• 1854

• 1836

What role did Sir Edwin Chadwick hold from 1848 to 1854?

• Secretary of the poor law commission

• Commissioner of the Board of Health

• Local representative

• Lawyer

What was the focus of the article written by Sir Edwin Chadwick in 1842?

• The effects of the built environment on health

• The connections between poverty and health

• The need for better education in cities

• The importance of the Public Health Act

What did the Public Health Act of 1848 entail?

• It mandated the construction of new hospitals

• It had sanitary systems installed, and the government took responsibility for health affected by the built environment

• It provided free healthcare for all citizens

• It banned the construction of factories in urban areas

What did William Farr contribute to in 1837?

• He started the General Register Office.

• He wrote a chapter on "Vital Statistics" in McCulloch's "Statistical Account of The British Empire"

• He became a superintendent of a statistical department.

• He completed his medical education.

What system did William Farr create as Compiler of Abstracts?

• The first national education system

• The first national vital statistics system

• The first national health service

• The first national census