Question

Which of the following are important in explaining the decline in mortality from the mid- 1800s to mid-1900s: medicine, nutrition, and public health?

Answer 1

During the twentieth century, the mortality rate declined significantly in all developed countries. The main factors were changes in ability to avoid and withstand infectious disease. Pneumonia and influenza were the biggest killers. Therefore improved public health measures and nutrition was vastly more important in this era than medical interventions. By better nutrition, people can avoid to contracting a disease and to avoid disease once it is contracted.