The people's Health: medieval era- living conditions in the towns. Flashcards
what did diet depend on?
wealth.
what did living in the town open up due to what, examples?
more variety due to market.
eg: street vendors (hot food and herbs.)
what did taverns brew?
ale and cider.
cleaner than water.
what were carts used for?
collecting rubbish from middens and bringing food to market.
what did vendors and taverns make……….from……………?
how could you tell?
food associated.
pies.
rancid meat.
smelt and tasted unpleasant.
stale and old.
how was church water supplied?
through a conduit.
what was a conduit?
a pipe leading to a water fountain, everyone had access to.
what happened in 1500 which lead to town councils doing what?
towns grew and became wealthier.
started to organise themselves.
what was a way of getting water directly to you?
water carriers sold water door to door.
how was the water contaminated and what was it contaminated by?
waste thrown into streams.
what sort of diseases became common and what are some examples?
water bourn.
dysentery became common.
how did housing change and what did it look like- why?
what was the negative effect of it?
became more tightly packed together than those in rural areas.
close together and to provide more floor space upper floors wider than bottom ones.
hung over streets and blocked out light.
what did the wealthy have in there houses that the poorer didn’t and what could they pay for?
gardens.
paid for drains and streets to be cleaned.
what type of roofing did they have and what were the issues with it?
thatched.
mice, insects, rats lived in them.
(also occurred in the countryside.)
by 1500 what had most towns employed and what did they do?
rakers.
take rubbish outside the town.
