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History of Hygiene Timeline

WebThe History Learning Site, 1 Sep 2015. 30 Apr 2024. The word hygiene comes from Hygeia, the Greek goddess of health, who was the daughter of Aesculapius, the god of medicine. Since the arrival of the Industrial Revolution (c.1750-1850) and the discovery …

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Health and Medicine in Medieval England

WebThe History Learning Site, 5 Mar 2015. 13 May 2024. Health and medicine in Medieval England were very important aspects of life. For many peasants in Medieval England, disease and poor health were part of their daily life and medicines were both …

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Medical changes from 1945

WebBy the 1960’s, the contraceptive pill was widely available, as was the IUD (Intrauterine device). This had first been developed in 1909 but was more widely available after 1945. Certain types of IUD were also linked to pelvic infection and septic abortions …

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Medicine in Ancient Rome

WebThe History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 14 May 2024. The Ancient Romans, like the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Egyptians, made a huge input into medicine and health, though their input was mainly concerned with public health schemes. Though the …

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History of Medicine 1919 to 1939

WebBetween 1919 and 1939, the expanding use of technology and improved scientific techniques improved medical care. X-ray machines improved during these 20 years and in 1931 powerful electron microscopes were invented which meant that the …

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Medicine and Ancient Greece

WebThe History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 6 May 2024. Ancient Greece, as with Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt, played an important part in medical history. The most famous of all Ancient Greek doctors was Hippocrates. By 1200 B.C., Ancient Greece …

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A History of Medicine

WebImportant events in public and environmental health in Great Britain 1900 to 1939.

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Medicine in Stuart England

WebThe History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 6 May 2024. Medicine in Stuart England had advanced from the days of the Tudors – as would be expected – but knowledge was still crude in the extreme and the impact this had on the way the Plague …

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Medicine and World War Two

WebThe History Learning Site, 6 Mar 2015. 8 May 2024. World War Two was a time when huge advances were made in medicine and these medical advances were a direct response to new weaponry that had been developed between 1939 and 1945 and …

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The Poor in Elizabethan England

WebThe History Learning Site, 17 Mar 2015. 29 Apr 2024. Life for the poor in Elizabethan England was very harsh. The poor did not share the wealth and luxurious lifestyle associated with famous Tudors such as Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and non …

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Life in USSR under Stalin

WebEducation was strictly controlled by the state. In 1932, a rigid programme of discipline and education was introduced. Exams, banned under Lenin, were reintroduced.The way subjects were taught was laid down by the government – …

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The Great Leap Forward

WebThe History Learning Site, 26 May 2015. 4 May 2024. The Great Leap Forward took place in 1958. The Great Leap Forward was Mao’s attempt to modernise China’s economy so that by 1988, China would have an economy that rivalled America. …

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