NHS Flashcards 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryModern Britain - 19th century onwardsA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: tomtom11Created on: 05-03-17 17:01 Why it had to happen- What did the 1929 Local Government Act do? Allowed PACs to convert old workhouses into hospitals- but unlimited time limit meant uptake was slow 1 of 12 Why it had to happen- How many men were rated unfit for combat roles in WWI? 41% 2 of 12 Why it had to happen- How many men were rated unfit in any military capacity? 10% 3 of 12 Why it had to happen- How many voluntary hospitals were there in London/the country 12/10 4 of 12 WWII- In 1944 there was the White Paper "A National Health Service"; which Act and which organisation was inspired by it? (and in what years) National Health Service Act (1946) and the NHS in 1948 5 of 12 Post-war impact- How far did TB cases fall after the establishment of the NHS? Which other diseases fell? TB = 25,000 to 5,000. Also Polio and Diphtheria fell in the mid-50s 6 of 12 Post-war impact- What was the rate of maternal death in childbirth in 1949 like compared to 1970? 1 in 1,000 in 1949 to 0.18 in 1,000 in 1970. 7 of 12 Post-war impact- How did life expectancy for men increase between 1950-1979 66 in 1950 to 70 in 1979. 8 of 12 Post-war impact- How did life expectancy for women increase between 1950-1979? 71 in 1950 to 75 in 1979. 9 of 12 Post-war impact- When was the CT scan invented? 1972 10 of 12 Post-war impact- How did the cost of the NHS increase between 1950 and 1970? 4.1% of GNP in 1950 to 4.8% by 1970. 11 of 12 Post-war impact- When was the first kidney transplant performed? 1960 12 of 12
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