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Where does chapter 2 take place?
Where does chapter 2 take place?
London
When does the story take place?
When does the story take place?
1854
What is Frances' mother's name?
What is Frances' mother's name?
Sarah
What is the baby's name?
What is the baby's name?
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Why is Sarah worried at the beginning?
Why is Sarah worried at the beginning?
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What is wrong with Baby Frances?
What is wrong with Baby Frances?
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Who does the family call to help the baby?
Who does the family call to help the baby?
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How many people lived in London in 1854?
How many people lived in London in 1854?
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What did Dr. Rogers suggest to help Baby Frances?
What did Dr. Rogers suggest to help Baby Frances?
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What is a cesspool?
What is a cesspool?
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Where is the cesspool located?
Where is the cesspool located?
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What is located near the cesspool?
What is located near the cesspool?
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Where did Sarah dump the diarrhea-soaked water from the wash?
Where did Sarah dump the diarrhea-soaked water from the wash?
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What color does Baby Frances's skin turn to show she is getting worse?
What color does Baby Frances's skin turn to show she is getting worse?
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What happens to Baby Frances?
What happens to Baby Frances?
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What did Thomas want to do to help Baby Frances?
What did Thomas want to do to help Baby Frances?
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Why didn't Sarah want to leave the city?
Why didn't Sarah want to leave the city?
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What was on Baby Frances's death certificate?
What was on Baby Frances's death certificate?
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When did Baby Frances die?
When did Baby Frances die?
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When did John Snow arrive on Broad Street?
When did John Snow arrive on Broad Street?
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In his early career, who did John Snow study?
In his early career, who did John Snow study?
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What did John Snow discover in the mining village?
What did John Snow discover in the mining village?
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What did most medical people believe caused cholera?
What did most medical people believe caused cholera?
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What is miasma?
What is miasma?
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What system did cholera affect that led John Snow to know it was not miasma causing cholera?
What system did cholera affect that led John Snow to know it was not miasma causing cholera?
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What was one of the main ways of spreading cholera?
What was one of the main ways of spreading cholera?
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What is an anesthesiologist?
What is an anesthesiologist?
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Since John Snow understood sleeping gases, why was the idea of miasma as a cause of cholera not acceptable?
Since John Snow understood sleeping gases, why was the idea of miasma as a cause of cholera not acceptable?
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Why did John Snow wonder about the two different companies that supplied water to people in London?
Why did John Snow wonder about the two different companies that supplied water to people in London?
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What was the shoe-leather method?
What was the shoe-leather method?
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What was John Snow trying to find when he talked with people?
What was John Snow trying to find when he talked with people?
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Once John Snow began to find patterns, what did he make?
Once John Snow began to find patterns, what did he make?
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What habit of character did John Snow have when he refused to give up researching?
What habit of character did John Snow have when he refused to give up researching?
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Why did the people in the St. James Workhouse not get sick?
Why did the people in the St. James Workhouse not get sick?
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Why did the people in the brewery not get sick?
Why did the people in the brewery not get sick?
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Why did Susannah Eley get sick, even though she didn't live near Broad Street?
Why did Susannah Eley get sick, even though she didn't live near Broad Street?
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What did the council do to try to stop the spread of cholera?
What did the council do to try to stop the spread of cholera?
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Did the council believe John Snow right away?
Did the council believe John Snow right away?
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What did the council want John Snow to do after they removed the handle from the pump?
What did the council want John Snow to do after they removed the handle from the pump?
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Who helped John Snow?
Who helped John Snow?
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How did Snow and Whitehead discover the cause of cholera and the spread?
How did Snow and Whitehead discover the cause of cholera and the spread?
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Study Notes
Setting and Context
- Chapter 2 is set in London during 1854.
- The city had a population of approximately 2 million at the time.
Main Characters
- Frances is the baby, while her mother is named Sarah.
- Dr. Rogers is the physician called to assist the sick baby.
Health Crisis
- Baby Frances suffers from summer diarrhea, causing Sarah to be anxious about her health.
- Symptoms indicate worsening condition, including a bluish skin tone.
- Baby Frances ultimately dies from cholera, officially listed as death by extreme exhaustion after four days of diarrhea on September 2nd, 1854.
Local Infrastructure and Sanitation
- A cesspool, which is a covered pit for raw sewage, is located outside the Lewis family's home.
- The Broad Street pump is situated near the cesspool and played a pivotal role in the cholera outbreak.
- Contaminated water from the Broad Street pump was linked to the spread of cholera.
Medical Insights
- Dr. Rogers recommended castor oil or syrup of rhubarb for treatment.
- John Snow, an early anesthesiologist, arrived in the area on September 3rd, 1854, after Baby Frances's death.
- Snow's initial observations noted that conditions in mining villages were unsanitary.
Theories of Disease
- Most medical practitioners at the time believed cholera was caused by miasma, or "bad air."
- John Snow challenged this notion by recognizing that cholera affected the digestive system, contrasting with miasma theories.
- He suspected that hygiene practices, such as handwashing, significantly influenced transmission.
Research Methodology
- Snow's investigative techniques included the shoe-leather method: interviewing residents and gathering data door-to-door.
- He aimed to identify sickness patterns and created a map to visualize the spread of illness.
- Snow demonstrated determination and perseverance by continuing his research despite challenges.
Community Responses
- Residents of St. James Workhouse and the brewery avoided sickness due to their own clean water sources and beer consumption, respectively.
- Susannah Eley became ill after her sons fetched water from the contaminated pump.
- The local council attempted to stop the cholera spread by removing the pump's handle, yet did not initially trust Snow's findings.
Collaboration and Discovery
- John Snow collaborated with Henery Whitehead to further investigate the outbreak.
- Their combined efforts involved interviewing community members and refining the created maps to uncover the cholera source and transmission pathways.
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