Medicine - Medieval public health
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- Created on: 29-05-15 16:07
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Medieval public health
- As Britain separated, most people moved back to the countryside
- Towns began to decay, as did public health systems
- No one had the power or funding to build or maintain public health facilities
- When towns grew in later Middle Ages, so did the problems with public health
Poor hygiene
- People knew about the link between dirt and disease, but not how to solve it
- Rubbish, dead animals and excrement were not removed from the streets
- Water from rivers were contaminated with dumped sewage and rubbish
- Latrines (toilets) were located above rivers or streams
- Because of this, most people drank ale…
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