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History GCSE THE PEOPLES HEALTH (Medieval Britain 1250-1500 (Living…

- - - - The remains of Roman civilisation had
        vanished, leading to worse public health standards
      - The Thames was too dirty to supply water, so the "Great Conduit" was built.
      - The City tried to keep streets clean and improve sewage problems
    - - More people were moving to towns instead of
        the countryside.
        
        Towns were overcrowded
      - People lived close together in wooden houses
        
        Diseases spread quickly
    - - People didn't realise dirt caused disease, so they didn't clean towns.
      - Miasma was believed to be the cause of illness
    - - Rivers were used as both sewage and drinking water
      - Some towns still had Roman aqueducts, but most either never had them, or they had been ruined.
      - Cesspits were used.
  - - - The disease began in Asia and spread to Europe on merchant ships.
      - People thought it was caused by things like God, Miasma, or humour imbalances
    - - Fleas carried bacteria in their stomachs.
      - When they bit people, the disease was spread.
      - The fleas came on rats on merchant ships
    - - Some tried to please God.
      - Some tried to use sweet-smelling herbs to protect themselves from miasma
      - Some tried purging, vomiting, and bloodletting to keep the humours balanced
      - Some tried to run away from those who were infected.
    - - Some people thought the plague was caught from dead bodies, so some town tried to build cemeteries away from people's homes.
      - Some towns, such as Gloucester tried to stop anyone outside entering, but it usually didn't work.
      - Ships were quarantined and had to wait 40 days before unloading in Britain.