Patient Zero Chapter 2 Flashcards

Questions and Answers

Where does chapter 2 take place?

London

When does the story take place?

1854

What is Frances' mother's name?

Sarah

What is the baby's name?

Frances Signup and view all the answers

Why is Sarah worried at the beginning?

the baby is sick Signup and view all the answers

What is wrong with Baby Frances?

Summer Diarrhea Signup and view all the answers

Who does the family call to help the baby?

Dr. Rogers Signup and view all the answers

How many people lived in London in 1854?

about 2 million Signup and view all the answers

What did Dr. Rogers suggest to help Baby Frances?

castor oil or syrup of rhubarb Signup and view all the answers

What is a cesspool?

A covered pit into which raw sewage is emptied Signup and view all the answers

Where is the cesspool located?

outside the Lewis' home Signup and view all the answers

What is located near the cesspool?

the Broad Street pump Signup and view all the answers

Where did Sarah dump the diarrhea-soaked water from the wash?

in the cesspool near the Broad Street pump Signup and view all the answers

What color does Baby Frances's skin turn to show she is getting worse?

Bluish Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Baby Frances?

she dies of cholera but the death was listed as extreme exhaustion Signup and view all the answers

What did Thomas want to do to help Baby Frances?

leave the city Signup and view all the answers

Why didn't Sarah want to leave the city?

the trip was too dangerous for Baby Frances Signup and view all the answers

What was on Baby Frances's death certificate?

death by exhaustion after 4 days of diarrhea Signup and view all the answers

When did Baby Frances die?

Sept. 2nd, 1854 Signup and view all the answers

When did John Snow arrive on Broad Street?

Sept. 3rd, 1854 Signup and view all the answers

In his early career, who did John Snow study?

miners Signup and view all the answers

What did John Snow discover in the mining village?

the conditions were unsanitary Signup and view all the answers

What did most medical people believe caused cholera?

miasma Signup and view all the answers

What is miasma?

bad air Signup and view all the answers

What system did cholera affect that led John Snow to know it was not miasma causing cholera?

digestive Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the main ways of spreading cholera?

not washing hands Signup and view all the answers

What is an anesthesiologist?

a doctor who specializes in sleeping gases Signup and view all the answers

Since John Snow understood sleeping gases, why was the idea of miasma as a cause of cholera not acceptable?

everyone breathing the air would be sick Signup and view all the answers

Why did John Snow wonder about the two different companies that supplied water to people in London?

one got water from a cleaner part of the River Thames; the other from a part of the river where there was more waste Signup and view all the answers

What was the shoe-leather method?

interviewing or going door-to-door to ask people questions Signup and view all the answers

What was John Snow trying to find when he talked with people?

patterns of sickness Signup and view all the answers

Once John Snow began to find patterns, what did he make?

a map of where the sickness was happening Signup and view all the answers

What habit of character did John Snow have when he refused to give up researching?

determination and perseverance Signup and view all the answers

Why did the people in the St. James Workhouse not get sick?

they had their own well Signup and view all the answers

Why did the people in the brewery not get sick?

they drank beer instead of water Signup and view all the answers

Why did Susannah Eley get sick, even though she didn't live near Broad Street?

her sons brought her water from the pump Signup and view all the answers

What did the council do to try to stop the spread of cholera?

remove the handle from the pump Signup and view all the answers

Did the council believe John Snow right away?

False Signup and view all the answers

What did the council want John Snow to do after they removed the handle from the pump?

more research Signup and view all the answers

Who helped John Snow?

Henry Whitehead Signup and view all the answers

How did Snow and Whitehead discover the cause of cholera and the spread?

interviewed people and created maps Signup and view all the answers

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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