history-government action and war 1905-20

When was free school meals offered to the poor?

1906

How many meals were increased by

3 million in 1906 to 15 million in 1907

What did the board of education do

Produced a booklet stating children had to be taught about hygeine

What was the children and young peoples act

Protected children by making it illegal for someone to sell them tobacco and alcohol

What were sick clubs

where people paid an amount each week which was saved to cover the cost of treatment when needed

When was teh antional insurance act

1911

What was the national insurance act

Any ill worker could recieve free medical care by a doctor and a maternity grant was given

Why was the national insurance act important

Because it was the first time some groups in society had access to trained doctor and treatment

Problems with teh national insurance act

Only applied to the workers so if the family got ill the costs were not covered

Whats gangerene

when a blood supply cant reach a certain part of the body

what were 3 poionous gases

chlorine, phosgene, Mustard

what medical conditions did the war cause

trench foot, trench fever, shell shock, dysentery

What does dysentery mean?

a disease with stomache pains and diarrhoea

What was the regimental aid post?

had some sort of knowledge for first air and was nearest to teh front line

Dressing stations

Some medical assistants and stretcher bearers and maybe some nurses

Casualty clearing station

where soldiers with critical injuries or needing days in hospitals

Who drove a ambulance for the french army

Marie Curie

What were VADs?

women volunteers who drove ambulances and acted as nurses

What did VAD volunteers help with

cleaning floors and changing bed sheets

What did women also help set up

voluntary hospitals

At teh start of the war how many female doctors were there

less than 1%

who was elizabeth garrets daughter

louisa garett anderson

What did louisa garett anderson do

she had a military hospital which were staffed entirely by women

Limitations of xrays in war

couldnt identify bits of clothing in wounds and glass tubes would overheat

What was the Carrel-Dakin method

A sterilised salt solution used as an antiseptic

The thomas splint

A splint keeping the leg straight and still

prostethic limb

fake hand/legs made from metals and advanced mechanisms

Plastic surgery

Used to repair non fatal wounds on faces to make soldier look how they did before