Epidemiology and Public Health History
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What were the main determinants influencing disease transmission according to Chadwick's Public Health Act of 1848?

  • Agent, host, environment (correct)
  • Housing, sanitation, clean water
  • Epidemiological triad, host agent environment
  • John Snow, public health movement, Chadwick's Act

    • Who is reputed to have locked up a pump to prevent the spread of disease during the public health movement?

  • John Snow (correct)
  • Epidemiological triad
  • Dr. Stavros Panagiotou
  • Chadwick

    • In the 1830s, what was the life expectancy of a laborer in Liverpool according to the text?

  • 30 years
  • 15 years (correct)
  • 5 years
  • 20 years

    • What was the child mortality rate in Manchester before their fifth birthday in the 1830s according to the text?

    <p>50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Chadwick's Public Health Act of 1848?

    <p>Enhancing housing and sanitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with taking action to prevent the spread of disease by locking up a pump during the public health movement?

    <p>John Snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the life expectancy of a laborer in Liverpool in the 1830s?

    <p>15 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did half of Manchester children experience before their fifth birthday in the 1830s?

    <p>Died</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic reproductive number in epidemiology?

    <p>The number of new cases that occur in a totally susceptible population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main determinants influencing disease transmission according to Chadwick's Public Health Act of 1848?

    <p>Housing, sanitation, and clean water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the epidemiological triad, what does 'host' refer to?

    <p>The potentially susceptible individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the 'agent' in the epidemiological triad?

    <p>It is the organism that causes the infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the main focuses during the beginnings of the public health movement?

    <p>Providing clean water and sanitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of Chadwick's Public Health Act of 1848?

    <p>Addressing housing, sanitation, and clean water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the epidemiological triad, what does 'environment' refer to?

    <p>External factors that affect potential disease transmission</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the life expectancy of a laborer in Liverpool in the 1830s?

    <p>15 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with taking action to prevent the spread of disease by locking up a pump during the public health movement?

    <p>John Snow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did half of Manchester children experience before their fifth birthday in the 1830s?

    <p>They died</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the 'agent' in the epidemiological triad?

    <p>The organism that causes the infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main determinants influencing disease transmission according to Chadwick's Public Health Act of 1848?

    <p>Housing, sanitation, and clean water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the basic reproductive number in epidemiology?

    <p>The average number of secondary cases produced by a typical case in a totally susceptible population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'The Domains of Public Health' include which of the following?

    <p>Epidemiology, public health, and communicable disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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