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ancient History of population Health (Romans (Second century) (What did…
ancient History of population Health
Romans (Second century)
Made links of causes of disease
used observations of environment for why their getting sick
so had natural and supernatural; causes for disease
Made connection between health and environment
therefore built temples near the swamps to pacify gods and reduce gods
drained swamps
important people didn't live near the swamps
instead camp near fresh running water
made links in significant health developments around the empire
Census was used to plan strategies
What did they do
Public baths
Laws governing the burial of the dead
street cleaning and repair
Drainage networks to carry off rainwater
Paved streets
Destruction of decaying goods
buildings drained
system of public toilets
Prevented sewage on streets
Clean water through aqueducts
Regulated building construction
ventilation
Removal of garbage and rubbish
Began when people lived communally
Theories of Disease Causation
How do people get sick?
originally thought to be caused by...
bad luck
Evil spirits
Therefore trateated by medicine men
Shamans
ward off evil spirits
Then Miasma theory
Caused by Noxious air or bad smells
Lastly germ theory contagion theory
Pathogens and micro-organisms that are either water bourn or air bourn
Vocab
Theories of disease causation
Census
Population information gained
Epidemic
More recorded effects of disease than what should be
Pandemic
Spreads across countries and borders
ancient china (Shang dynasty)
Environmental health
Digging wells to provide drinking water
Ditches around houses to drain water
Protecting drinking water
Killing rats to prevent rabies
Personal health
Herbal medicines
Acupuncture
Tea made with boiling water
Egypt
Environmental Health
Removing sewage
Collecting water
Personal hygene
Washing and bathing
Moderating Health behaviour
used alcohol in moderation rather than becoming heavily intoxicated
Middle ages
Great Crusades (1096-1249)
People traveled in large groups and therefore problems with communicable diseases
Leposaria
Kept in isolated communities to prevent spread
Cholora
spread through groups
Black plague during the renasuns (14th century)
Killed 30-60% of the population
Miasma theory
People get sick because of noxious bad air
identified by foul smell
was in fact an infection of the lymph glands resulting from infected rat or flea
victims not isolated and rats were not controlled
Treatments
Herbal recipies
dubious recipes for clearing air
prayer
superstitious remedies
treatments plus over crowding and non control of rat populations
Systematic attempt by government to regulate public health
Industrial revolution
Boards of health
15th century
Health warnings
worked with doctors and medical care
Recording the existence of cases
issuing quarantine
18th century
Poor Living Conditions
little to No sanitation in housing
people cooked, ate and slept in filthy conditions
no sewers
No ventilation
Tens of thousands flocked to factories which resulted in over population
1839
Edwin Chadwick
Life expectancy was 17
organising drainage
water supply
Rubbish collection
Prevented public health reforms
John snow
identified polluted public water as source of an outbreak of cholera in London in 1854
Has pub named after him
findings contributed to germ theory of disease