Public Health in the Middle Ages Flashcards

1
Q

What did the Middle Ages not have that Rome did?

A

Sewers or water pipes

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2
Q

Who realised the importance of good diet and that a poor diet made you more vulnerable to plague?

A

Guy De Chauliac

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3
Q

What did monasteries have?

A

Wash rooms and fresh running water

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4
Q

What was built for the first time since Roman Times?

A

Hospitals

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5
Q

Give an example of one of the first hospitals?

A

St Bart’s in London

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6
Q

What was known to linked with disease?

A

Filth

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7
Q

What laws were passed?

A

Ones that required the streets to be kept clean

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8
Q

What was laid down in the 13th century?

A

Lead pipes to provide water from the River Tyburn

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9
Q

Why did most people drink ale?

A

Water was dirty

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