Peoples Health - Exam Questions Flashcards
Give one example of the way in which early modern people reacted to the Black Death.
- Quarantining
- Praying
Name one of the ‘big killer’ diseases in the period 1750-1900.
- Cholera
- Typhoid
- Tuberculosis
- Scarlet fever
Give one example of what people in the first half of the nineteenth century believed caused cholera.
- Miasmas
Name one aspect of people’s lives in the period 1500-1750 that led to poor public health.
- Overcrowded living conditions
- Bad sewage systems
- Lots of people drinking Gin
Name one individual whose work led to government action to improve the people’s health in the twentieth century.
- Booth
- Rowntree
Give one example of a government action that was aimed at improving the health of children since 1900.
- Free school meals (1906)
- Medical inspections at school (1907)
Name one way in which people in towns obtained their water during the period 1500-1750.
- Fetching water from nearby rivers
- Piped water
- Streams
- Conduits
Give one example of an Act from the 19th Century that improved public health.
- Public Health Act (1848)
- 2nd Public Health Act (1875)
Name one way in which people in towns dealt with the waste they produced in 1500-1750.
- Dumping waste in the streets
- Using Cesspits or Middens
- Nightsoilmen or rakers would empty cesspits
Give one example of the living conditions in towns that contributed to the public health crisis of the early nineteenth century.
- Lack of clean drinking water
- Cramped houses
- Bad waste management
Name one piece of 20th Century legislation that aimed to improve standards of housing.
- The Housing Act of 1919
Give one example of an approach to public health in monasteries during the period 1250-1500.
- Maintaining clean water supplies
- Good sanitation
Name one government Act which improved public health in the period 1900–2000.
- The Clean Air Act (1956)
- Housing Act (1919)
- NHS Act (1948)
- National Insurance Act (1911)
Give one reason why public health was so poor in the medieval era.
- Lack of proper sewage systems
- Bad housing
- Laissez-faire
Name one way people in towns obtained their water in the period 1250-1500.
- Public fountains
- Streams
- Springs
- Conduits
Give one example of a problem with living conditions caused by the rapid growth of towns in the period 1750-1900.
- Overcrowded
- Unsanitary housing
Name one way in which the printing press was used to improve public health in the Early Modern era.
- Distributing public health pamphlets
- Creating cheap books fast
Name one way in which conditions in towns or cities improved in the period 1750-1900.
- New sewers (1858)
- Rivers pollution prevention Act (1876)
- Learnt about germs (1861)
Name one way in which medieval town authorities tried to improve public health between 1250 and 1500.
- Installing public latrines
- St. John’s conduit built in Bristol (1376)
- Banned dungheaps, leapers, and prostitutes from Bristol (1344)
- A cook is punished for selling putrid pies (1351)
- Butchers are banned from the centre of London (1488)
Name one response of the authorities to Spanish Influenza in the years 1918 and 1919.
- Closing public places such as schools and theaters
- Stay at home
- Avoid public transport
Cholera was a killer disease. Identify one other killer disease that was common in the period 1800-1900.
- Typhoid
- Tuberculosis
- Scarlet fever
One example of the way in which medieval people reacted to the Black Death.
- Praying
- Participating in religious processions
- Flagellants (People who whip themselves)
Give one example of a government action since 1900 that was introduced to improve air quality.
- Clean Air Act (1956)
Name one way in which the authorities in medieval Britain tried to prevent the spread of disease in towns.
- Quarantine of affected individuals
- Punishments for not respecting the rules (whipping, hanging)
Give one example of how people tried to prevent Spanish Flu in 1918-1919.
- Wearing face masks
- Social distancing
