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Florence Nightingale and Her Geeks Declare War on Death
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Florence Nightingale - The Lady With the Lamp
The British army in Crimea lost one man in ten to the ravages of diseases such as dysentery and cholera. Many of them died at the hospitals in Scutari. Back in the UK, the reputation of the generals and politicians was also in tatters. One figure alone emerged with reputation intact - Florence Nightingale. The soldiers loved her too. If there is any angels on earth, she is one.
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