Table of Contents
- 1 What health problems were caused by the Great Depression?
- 2 How were doctors affected by the Great Depression?
- 3 How did the Great Depression affect hospitals?
- 4 How were teens affected during the Great Depression?
- 5 How was mental illness treated during the Great Depression?
- 6 What were hospitals like during the Great Depression?
What health problems were caused by the Great Depression?
They were cancer, influenza (the flu) and pneumonia, tuberculosis, heart disease, car accidents and suicide.
How were doctors affected by the Great Depression?
“Even in the boom year of 1929, half the doctors received a net income of of only $3,800 or less. More than 21,000 practitioners, about 15 percent of all [the doctors] in the United States, got less than $1,500 from their professional activities while more than four percent lost money on their year’s work.”
What malady did children suffer during the Great Depression?
To save money, families neglected medical and dental care. Many families sought to cope by planting gardens, canning food, buying used bread, and using cardboard and cotton for shoe soles. Despite a steep decline in food prices, many families did without milk or meat.
What were common diseases in the 1930s?
By the 1930s, enhancements in sanitary conditions and better medical treatment began to greatly lessen the threat of ague and similar diseases among North Carolinians.
- Diphtheria.
- Influenza.
- Malaria.
- Poliomyelitis.
- Scarlet Fever.
- Smallpox.
- Tuberculosis.
- Typhoid Fever.
How did the Great Depression affect hospitals?
In addition to less people seeking medical treatment, the Great Depression caused lack of hospital funding. Many hospitals were forced to make cuts to staff members, including nurses, and often times hospitals ended up shutting down.
How were teens affected during the Great Depression?
School districts ran out of money, classrooms became more crowded, school years were shortened, and many young people dropped out of school to seek work.
What was 1937 sickness?
The Croydon typhoid outbreak of 1937, also known as the Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever, was an outbreak of typhoid fever in Croydon, Surrey, now part of London, in 1937. It resulted in 341 cases of typhoid (43 fatal), and it caused considerable local discontent leading to a media campaign and a public inquiry.
What was healthcare like during the Great Depression?
The Great Depression had taken hold and many Americans were unable to afford the care they desperately needed. Insurance policies for health care coverage were practically non-existent. As a result, many hospitals across the country were thrown into financial ruin and were forced to close.
How was mental illness treated during the Great Depression?
In the 1930s, mental illness treatments were in their infancy and convulsions, comas and fever (induced by electroshock, camphor, insulin and malaria injections) were common. Other treatments included removing parts of the brain (lobotomies).