Public health in late medieval towns and monasteries Flashcards
(10 cards)
why did religious communities need clean water
for religious ceremonies and day-to-day washing of linen and people
how could religious communities access clean water
they were often rich and powerful and so could pay for water pipes to be installed over long distances
how did funding to public health change as towns grew richer
Wealthy citizens began to fund developments such as new conduits and public privies as the respect for the church declined due to lowering standards
how was the problem of filthy roads and market places dealt with
paving market places, paid for by taxation, led to better trade and so idea soon spread to other towns
how was the problem of dung heaps dealt with
they were moved to the edge of towns e.g. in Bristol and York - less chance of bacteria spreading
how was the problem of dumping waste dealt with
waste dumpers were named and shamed - led to more pure water supplies
how was the problem of poor meat quality dealt with
guilds (associations) of food producers set standards and fined producers who did not adhere to them - led to safer meat and other foods
what happened in 1385 as an advancement of healthcare in London
A warden was appointed to check whether London’s streets and the banks of the Thames were clear of ‘filth and dunghills’
what happened in 1415 as an advancement of healthcare in London
The Mayor of London ordered the rebuilding of a latrine at Moorgate because it had been flooding the neighbouring properties with sewage
what happened in the 1430s as an advancement of healthcare in London
Mayor organised the extension of pipes that supplied London with clean spring water - funded by him and other rich citizens who left money in their wills
