Florence Nightingale - Scutari Hospital part 1

The transcript describes a dire situation in a hospital where contamination and overcrowding were rampant. Essential supplies like soap and bandages were scarce, and more people were dying from diseases like typhoid and cholera than from battlefield injuries. Efforts were made to clean the hospital thoroughly, which eventually led to a significant reduction in the death rate.

What was one of the main issues with the hospital's initial conditions?

• Lack of electricity

• Insufficient medical staff

• Overcrowded waiting rooms

• Contaminated drinking water

Which diseases were primarily responsible for the high death rate in the hospital?

• Typhoid and cholera

• Influenza and pneumonia

• Tuberculosis and measles

• Malaria and dengue

What was the impact of the increasing number of wounded soldiers on the hospital?

• Improved medical care

• Further strain on resources

• Increased availability of resources

• Decreased number of patients

What strategy was employed to improve the hospital's conditions?

• Hiring more doctors

• Reducing patient intake

• Scrubbing the hospital clean

• Building new facilities

What was the result of the efforts to improve the hospital conditions?

• No significant change was observed

• The death rate was reduced by two-thirds

• The hospital was closed

• The death rate increased