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1918-20 Influenza pandemic
1918-20 Influenza pandemic
Task 1 - Think
Task 1 - Think
Have a look at these 3 public information posters. Click on each to find out further information.
Talk to the person next to you, why do you think that the government so much time and money on making these posters.
Write your ideas on your companion sheet
2009-10 Swine flu pandemic
2009-10 Swine flu pandemic
2020-22 Covid-19 pandemic
2020-22 Covid-19 pandemic
Task 2 - Video and questions
Task 2 - Video and questions
Watch the video on the left and then answer the questions on the companion sheet.
Task 3 - Semmelweis' research
Task 3 - Semmelweis' research
In 1841, Ignaz Semmelweiss started to record the mortality rates (numbers of deaths) across wards in his hospital.
The first clinic was staffed by Doctors where performed autopsies (post mortems) and midwives.
The second clinic was staffed solely by the midwives and no doctors at all.
He intervened in 1847 and asked the doctors to start washing their hands before delivering babies.
Here is a graph of his results of his study which continued until 1850.
On your companion sheet, answer the following questions.
Which clinic had the higher mortality rates?
What was the difference between how the clinics were run?
What did Doctors do that midwives did not?
What effect did washing hands have on the mortality rates?
What conclusion can you draw from this data?
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