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Healthcare

This lesson focuses on two significant ways poor housing can lead to health problems. We will examine historical approaches to treating illness, highlighting the lack of access to medical professionals before 1948, where many diseases were managed through isolation rather than effective treatment. Additionally, we will explore traditional home remedies utilized by people, such as bathing sore eyes in tea and using alcohol for toothaches. Lastly, we will discuss public health improvements introduced in the 20th century, including free school meals and the establishment of the NHS.

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Healthcare

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  1. Healthcare Lesson starter: Describe two ways in which poor housing caused health problems.

  2. Today we will… • Understand how people treated illness in the past • Identify some changes which improved health

  3. Until 1948, very few people could afford to see a doctor • Many diseases were treated by isolating patients as opposed to making them better • Some people had health insurance which meant they could see a doctor if they fell ill

  4. Home remedies • Bathing sore eyes with cold tea • Rubbing a stye with a gold wedding ring • Drinking hot cider for a cold • Oil and mustard on a bad chest with a sock tied round the neck • Straight gin or whisky rubbed on toothache • A beer, a raw onion and a piece of cheese every night at 8pm for bladder problems • An orange each day before breakfast for alcoholism

  5. Improvements • Many improvements were introduced during the 20th century to improve the health of the nations • These included free school meals, benefits and the NHS

  6. Today’s Tasks • Copy out the list of House remedies on page 7 of the Health booklet. • Why do you think people were willing to try such strange ideas? Write down your ideas. • Copy the diagram on page 8 into your jotter with the heading ‘Improvements in Health’

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