General Info
The Gospel of Germs was preached primarily by ___?
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Women
What years were the Smith lever and Smith Hughes acts passed?
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1916 and 1917
What are privies?
Outdoor toilets
What were the 3 "Healthful C's"?
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Cleanliness, Comfort, Contentment
Three things nurses had to continuously emphasize that would help families prevent disease?
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1. Leaving windows open 2. Sleeping in separate beds 3. Dangers of impure drinking water
Until what year(s) were outdoor privies still in use in the poorest areas of Pittsburgh?
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1950s
What is a shillingaire?
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opposite of a millionaire, someone poor
What are the 3 "deadly D's"?
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Dirt, disease, death
The gospel of germs was a mixed blessing for both ______ _____ and _______ ______?
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Immigrant housewives and farm women
In what year did the mortality rate from infectious diseases begin to fall and continue to fall?
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1880
What is Skunk Hollow?
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A dilapidated Pittsburgh neighborhood.
What was the "man problem"?
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An issue Van Rensselaer had to address so that she didn't alienate husbands. Husbands of the wives being taught the gospel of germs thought she was "too hard on the men" and that it was all "female foolishness" regarding sanitation and diet.
What was the "easier" lesson of household bacteriology that farm women found appealing?
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The use and value of boiling water.
What year did a survey of urban housing in the U.S. find that nearly 1/5th of all apartments and 2/5ths of all houses still used outside privies?
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1918
What is Antisepticonscious?
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Public health mindset and social awareness focused on preventing the spread of diseases.
What was the "American obsession with whiteness?"
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The obsession that nothing was clean unless it was white. Since some classes were unable to afford the popular and antisepticonscious white floors, they only saw any wood as "clean" if it was turned white with bleach.