Medival Public Health progress/hinder Flashcards
What was public health like in towns
Animals roamed around freely
Terrible sanitation, animal blood was spread everywhere from butlers and human waste was chucked everywhere
Cleanliness was hard but hardly any hot water
What was monasteries public health like
Access to clean water
Had toilets and fountains
Ally better sanitation
They separated clean and dirty water
What progress was made in the 12th and 13th century for medical
12th > medical training was growing on sets of texts
13th > pipes were laid to provide clean water and doctors were only allowed to practice after proving they had studied medicine
How did the church in Middle Ages hinder medical progress
God was blamed for illness and the church became very powerfuk so everyone believed what the church said and education and medical training was controlled by church
How did Galen influence the medical continuity of public health in medival era
His teaching were encouraged and the four humours was a strong theory which no one wanted to challenge as they were too Afriad of change
What was the great conduit and why was it built
A water channel to bring clean water to London as the thames was too toxic
When and why were the public health measures introduced
In 1388, it was to keep the streets free from waste and create a clean water supply
Why were monasteries healthier than towns
They had cleaner water and good systems for getting rid of waste and sewage
Also monasteries we’re wealthy so they could afford to build the infrastructure
