intro to medicine in the Crimea

1. STARTER.
Complete the short provenance exercise.

2. MEDICAL SERVICES IN THE
CRIMEAN WAR

3. Aims:
Introduce the Medical issues for the British
Army during the Crimean war.
Objectives:
1. Highlight the impact of journalism.
2. Take notes and answer Q’s on the clip.
3. Research and fill in sheets.
4. Review quiz.

4. QUESTIONS
What issues did the army medical services
have?
What impact did the media have on
improving medical services?

5. THE IMPACT OF JOURNALISM
‘Are there no devoted women among us, able
and willing to go forth to minister to the sick and
suffering soldiers of the East in the hospitals of
Scutari? Are none of the daughters of England,
at this extreme hour of need, ready for such a
work of mercy? Must we fall so far below the
French in self-sacrifice and devotedness?’ (The Times,
15 and 22 September 1854).

6. THE IMPACT OF JOURNALISM
In a dispatch published October 12, 1854,Thomas Chenery wrote:
...it is with feelings of surprise and anger that the public will learn that no
sufficient medical preparations have been made for the proper care of the
wounded. Not only are there not sufficient surgeons--that, it might be
urged, was unavoidable--not only are there no dressers and nurses--that
might be a defect of system for which no one is to blame--but what will be
said when it is known that there is not even linen to make bandages for the
wounded?...It rests with the Government to make enquiries into the conduct
of those who must have so greatly neglected their duty...

7. THE IMPACT OF JOURNALISM -AWARENESS
1. The Times set up a Patriotic Fund to provide
support for the soldiers.
2. People, including women, were motivated to
volunteer. Nightingale, Seacole, Stanley.
3. Governments were punished for their failure
to look after the common man.

8. WHERE WERE BRITISH SOLDIERS TREATED?
Balaclava Hospital
Scutari Hospital

9. TAKE NOTES ON THE FOLLOWING SHORT CLIP?
http://youtu.be/ni8jAvJIQug?t=1h1m47s

10. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1. Describe the French support system?
2. Who was supposed to nurse the British?
3. What was Nightingale’s job in London?
4. What was wrong with Scutari Hospital?
5. What horrified Elizabeth Davis?

11. PROBLEMS WITH MEDICAL PROVISION.
Read the extracts from Figes & Ponting.
Highlight key problems in Medical
Provision.
Fill in the top box in the hand out.
Complete the hand out using the second
page.

12. GROUP WORK.
Create 5-10 relevant quiz questions.
Think about:
1. Factual knowledge.
2. Reliability issues.
3. Inferences you can make.

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14. QUESTIONS
What issues did the army medical services
have?
What impact did the media have on
improving medical services?