Starter:Starter:

What kind of public What kind of public health risks might health risks might have existed on this have existed on this street during the street during the period of the period of the Industrial Industrial Revolution?Revolution?

Try and add in five Try and add in five risks!risks!

John Snow and CholeraJohn Snow and Cholera

Objective: Objective:

To understand the To understand the contribution of John contribution of John Snow to medical Snow to medical understanding understanding

Outcome: Outcome:

To be able to explain To be able to explain the importance of the importance of Snow and his link with Snow and his link with Pasteur Pasteur

Main activityMain activity Stick in your own copy of Source 10Stick in your own copy of Source 10

Answer the following questions around the source (you Answer the following questions around the source (you may highlight parts of the source to help you)may highlight parts of the source to help you)

1. What methods of investigation did Snow use to investigate 1. What methods of investigation did Snow use to investigate the epidemic?the epidemic?

2. How does Snow explain the many deaths in Broad Street?2. How does Snow explain the many deaths in Broad Street?3. How does Snow explain that there were no deaths in the 3. How does Snow explain that there were no deaths in the

brewery?brewery?4. Which parts of Snow’s evidence do you think is the most 4. Which parts of Snow’s evidence do you think is the most

convincing?convincing?

Write a letter from John Snow to the public Write a letter from John Snow to the public health officials from London advising them health officials from London advising them

what to do to help prevent further outbreaks what to do to help prevent further outbreaks of cholera.of cholera.

Use evidence from source 10 to help support Use evidence from source 10 to help support your argument.your argument.

PlenaryPlenary

Snow died just three years before the Snow died just three years before the publication of germ theory.publication of germ theory.

Complete a ‘Before, After, But’ review for Snow:Complete a ‘Before, After, But’ review for Snow:

BeforeBefore

AfterAfter

ButBut