John Snow and the Cholera Outbreak

What was the popular belief at the time about the cause of cholera that John Snow disagreed with?

• Contaminated food

• Breathing vapors or “miasma in the atmosphere”

• Lack of personal hygiene

• Insect bites

What led John Snow to suspect the Broad Street pump as the source of the cholera outbreak in Soho, 1854?

• Reports of foul smell near the pump

• The proximity of fatal cholera cases to the pump

• The color of the water from the pump

• A scientific test of the water quality

What method did John Snow use to determine the source of the cholera epidemic?

• He conducted laboratory experiments on water samples

• He used a geographical grid to chart deaths from the outbreak

• He interviewed every resident in Soho

• He tested the effectiveness of different medicines

What was the cause of cholera as identified by John Snow?

• Airborne pathogens

• Contaminated water

• Spoiled food

• Insect vectors

How did John Snow prove that the Broad Street pump was the source of the epidemic?

• By treating patients and observing their recovery

• By removing the pump handle

• By mapping the cases of cholera and their relation to the pump

• By conducting chemical analysis of the water

What was the popular bubbly drink of the time that was believed to be a source for many cholera cases according to Snow?

• Soda

• Sherbet

• Lemonade

• Beer

How many inmates were there in the workhouse, or prison, near Soho that Snow investigated?

• 535

• 350

• 500

• 635

What did Snow discover when he investigated the brewery on Broad Street?

• The brewery had its own well and no cases of cholera were reported among the men who drank the beer.

• The men who worked at the brewery were all affected by cholera.

• The brewery was using water from the Broad Street pump for making beer.

• The brewery was closed due to the cholera outbreak.

What action did Snow take that led to the halting of the cholera outbreak in Soho?

• He cleaned the Broad Street pump.

• He convinced the town officials to clean up the cesspools and sewers.

• He had the handle of the Broad Street pump removed.

• He distributed bottled water to the residents.

Despite Snow's success, how did public officials react to his hypothesis about the cholera epidemic?

• They praised him for his discovery.

• They were indifferent and took no action.

• They adopted his methods immediately.

• They refused to clean up the cesspools and sewers and considered his suggestions nonsense.