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Florence Nightingale and Her Geeks Declare War on Death
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Nightingale's Greatest Challenge
Florence Nightingale wanted to make sure the awful toll of disease in Scutari never happened again in any British hospital anywhere in the world. She persuaded Victoria to support a royal commission investigating the health of the army. The death toll was far lower after the commission had done its work, and before,. it was a perfect example of what could be achieved with simple cleanliness and keeping sewage away from the water supply.
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