developments in public health + welfare medieval/17th century Flashcards
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How was public health and welfare in medieval times
cities like coventry started to clean their streets up, cleanliness was a luxury for few people who could afford it
there was growing awareness of hygiene but people still had lack on knowledge of causes of disease
in the medieval period what wasn’t seen as the governments responsibilty
public health
what did people think caused diseases
miasma
What did Aberdeen do
in 1647 the town council in Aberdeen began a process of pest control by poisoning rats and mice. this is when people made the link between dirt and disease but without understanding why
what disease showed that public health hadn’t really improved
Great plague of 1665
what event does many historians believe contributed to the improvement of public health
the great fire of London 1666,
how did The great fire of london improve public health
as to reduce risk of any other fires happening they rebuilt the city, making streets wider with houses built of stone and brick which made London a healthier place to live.
