The People's Health: Early modern era- living conditions. Flashcards
food: the wealthy had a more varied diet but what were the poor still eating?
beef, veal, mutton, rabbit and fish.
vegetables and fruit.
alcohol- wine, ale, beer.
bread.
occasionally- eggs, cheese.
food: what did the wealthy eat and what was the impact?
new foods from the empire.
pineapples and chillies.
sugar from the Caribbean- rotting teeth and obesity.
unbalanced diet cause gout (arthritis caused by lots of fatty food or alcohol.)
food: what did poor labourers eat and what did it cause?
lots of pottage so they lacked vitamins.
food: what did low wages cause?
hunger. particularly during bad harvests when food prices rose.
food: when were famines?
less commmon.
water: why did people wash infrequently?
soap was made from animal fat and was better at washing cloths than it was washing skin.
water: what did people believe dirty water could get into and cause?
could get into pores and make them ill.
water: where did people in the countryside continue to wash themselves?
local river.
water: bathing was difficult in the town unless you had a………… a …………….and spare…………….to heat the………..
servant.
bathtub.
fuel.
water.
water: what was the main way in which individuals in towns kept themselves clean but which group of individuals could do this and why?
changing clothes.
wealthy who owned many sets of clothes and had servants to wash them.
water: what did poor labours clothes like?
only had one set and were often infected with lice and fleas.
water: where did people in the countryside continue getting their water from?
wells, springs, streams.
water: where did people in towns collect their water from?
conduit or brought from a water-seller.
water: in this era what did some towns start bringing in that lead to what and what did it mean?
water from the countryside to reservoirs.
people could pay to get their house connected to water pipes.
waste: where did housing back onto, what did they have and what were the issues with it?
rivers.
privy.
emptied waste straight into water supply.
waste: what did most houses have?
privies built over a cesspit?
waste: what were the issues associated with having a privy built over a cesspit?
could leak into cellars.
waste: what was the role of scavengers?
cleared cesspits of wealthier people every 1-2 years.
waste: issue associated with scavengers?
brought the waste through the house.
waste: where did the poor empty their waste and what could happen?
dunghill in an alley.
could pile up and pollute streets.
waste: price of coal decreased and production increased which lead to more people using it for fire. what was the issue with this?
soot and smoke caused lung diseases and breathing problems.
waste: what had many towns not done, what did they have instead and what was the continued problems with this?
hadn’t paved streets and market place.
soil or gravel.
dusty and became muddy when it rained.
waste: what was on most streets?
animal dung.
made shoes and clothes dirty.
housing: what type of housing did people in the towns have and why wasn’t it good?
3 stories tall with overhanging jetties.
lack of natural light and dark streets.
housing: what was inside the house that caused health problems, what were the health concerns and examples of what the health concerns are?
crowded and damp.
breathing problems and diseases that affected the lungs.
influenza, diphtheria, pneumonia.
