Medical Care In The 1800

Drugs and Medicine

100

Was caffeine used as a medicine in 1800?

Yes is the 1800 caffeine was used as medicine 

200

What did they use as medicine?

Types of tea like, strychnine, emetine, morphine, quinine, and caffeine

300

When was anaesthesia invented. 1842, 1846, 1923

1846 is the correct answer

400

Which one of these are not a herbal medicine. wormwood, rosemary, crabgrass, sage, mint

Crabgrass, it is a weed

Hygiene

100

Were sewage systems common in the 1800s? 

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  Before the mid-1800s, many people disposed of waste directly into the streets or relied on outhouses. Sewage systems were not common, and the first planned sewer systems were built in the late 1850s. 

200

Was hygiene good in the 1800s? name 1 reason why. 

Hygiene was pretty poor, they didn't have access to clean water. Diseases were common too. No

300

Was bathing frequent in the 1800s like today?

No, bathing in the 1800s was not as frequent as it is today. While people in the 1800s did wash, full-body baths were not a daily or even a weekly occurrence. 

400

Name 3 types of hygiene measures they used 

Used scented soaps, herbal infusions, and even some ingredients like arsenic for hair and cleaning purposes. They also washed their hands and wore gloves sometimes

Surgery/Treatment

100

People never washed there hands before surgery? True or False

No, doctors in the 1800s did not routinely wash their hands before surgery. In fact, it was not until the mid-1800s that handwashing before surgery began to be recognized as important

200

What material did the doctors wear in the 1800s?

In the 1800s, doctors often wore black frock coats, made from materials like wool or cotton, which were considered formal attire.

300

did people perform surgery in front of people?

 Yes they did, Some surgeries were even public events, drawing large crowds for entertainment. This further contributed to the spread of potential infections. 

400

Name one reason why infections happened 

Operating rooms were often unsanitary, and surgeons commonly wore blood-stained clothing, contributing to widespread infections