in this context, medical treatments which involve cutting into the body

a substance used to destroy disease-causing bacteria

in this context, the process of washing out a wound to prevent infection

the process in which blood changes into a solid state to form a thick mass or lump

The significance of the Western Front for experiments in surgery and medicine

History

The historical context of medicine in the early 20th century

The British sector of the Western Front

Conditions requiring medical treatment on the Western Front

The Chain of Evacuation on the Western Front

Medical treatment in Casualty Clearing Stations and Base Hospitals

In this unit, pupils study a specific historical environment. They learn about the local context of this area and the way in which it interacted with national issues and the themes they have studied in their thematic study.

Historic environments

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

In the Carrel-Dakin method, a sodium hypochlorite solution was used for the {{}} of wounds.

prevent complications caused by broken bones

Match each medical experiment with its intended purpose.

What was the survival rate for soldiers with fractured femurs before the Thomas Splint was introduced?

How many mobile X-ray units were available on the British sector of the Western Front by the end of the war?

When was stored blood first used for blood transfusions?

Which antiseptic was able to destroy the microbes responsible for gas gangrene infections?

A wound that has been {{}} has been cleaned and covered to protect it.

Which location was most likely to have permanent access to X-ray machines?

How many patients could be accommodated in total across all British Base Hospitals by the end of the war in 1918?

Where were the most severely wounded patients sent to in CCSs?

Where on the Western Front was an underground hospital built?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The significance of the Western Front for experiments in surgery and medicine

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.