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    During the 19th century, contagious diseases caused the vast majority of deaths in Europe each year and killed more people than warfare. Smallpox spread slowly while vaccination was adopted, though some states mandated it. A childhood disease like measles could kill over three-quarters of a population that lacked immunity. Cholera was a persistent epidemic transmitted through contaminated water and worsened by poor sanitation, though improved sewer systems and water filtration helped prevent further outbreaks. While medicine lacked an understanding of disease causes and effective pain relief, the germ theory of disease led to advances in sanitary surgery and the conquest of infectious illness through better hygiene in hospitals and effective anesthetics.

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    During the 19th century, contagious diseases caused the vast majority of deaths in Europe each year and killed more people than warfare. Smallpox spread slowly while vaccination was adopted, though some states mandated it. A childhood disease like measles could kill over three-quarters of a population that lacked immunity. Cholera was a persistent epidemic transmitted through contaminated water and worsened by poor sanitation, though improved sewer systems and water filtration helped prevent further outbreaks. While medicine lacked an understanding of disease causes and effective pain relief, the germ theory of disease led to advances in sanitary surgery and the conquest of infectious illness through better hygiene in hospitals and effective anesthetics.

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    Shannon Tho

    Ch. 23- Daily Life during 19th cent. Vital Rev

    The Increase in Life Expectancy

    Death & Social Class


    o Wealthy lived longer than laborers

    Decreasing Death Rates- decreased infant & childhood mortality

    DISEASE & MEDICINE IN 19TH- CENT EUROPE

    Contagious Disease
    o Diseases caused 94% deaths/yr.
    o Killed more than enemy fire
    o More than heart attacks or cancer
    o Smallpox

    Slow spread of vaccination

    Some states required vaccinations

    *Vatican outlawed vacc.

    Childhood Disease & Immunity


    o Violently killed masses
    o Ex: Denmark and Measles~ no one acquired immunity during childhood= 78% pop dead

    Cholera
    o Most persistent epidemic disease
    o Transmitted through contaminated drinking water

    *usually from India

    o Worsened with poor public health standards


    o Sewage

    John Snow- English doctors experiment led to improved sewer systems and water
    filtration plants

    *prevented further epidemics

    Medicine, Public Health, and the Conquest of Disease

    Medical Limits
    o Did/n cause of disease= no prevention
    o Lacked anesthetic drugs- ltd. pain control and surgery
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    Shannon Tho
    Ch. 23- Daily Life during 19th cent. Vital Rev

    o Vital Revolution- germ theory of disease transmission

    Led to sanitary surgery & conquest of infectious disease

    Better sanitation in health places

    Effective anesthetics

    Germs & Disease


    o Theory- organisms invisible to naked eye caused contagious diseases

    Spread by air, food/water, sexual activity

    Proposed by Roman physician in 1st cent.

    Rejected in favor of other theories stressing humors or vapors

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