Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in Britain: Health and the People (c1000–Present).
Rubber gloves introduced in 1889, initially to protect hands from harsh chemicals, but later used to stop bacteria spreading from a surgeon's skin to the patient.
Surgical gloves appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Thematic Studies, especially Britain: Health and the People (c1000–Present) and Revolution in Surgery.
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