Taxes were not There were few When the Roman Strong government collected for public aqueducts, public empire collapsed so public health was health baths and toilets. did public health. good. Animals were was no strong Wealthy medieval Towns were not built slaughtered in the government so public people had good near swamps because street. health was worse public health. the Romans feared malaria. There were public excrement was Taxes were collected In the 13th century toilets in London, common on the street. for public health. lead pipes were laid in Leicester and other London. places in the Middle Ages In 1281 the The people in the The standard of In 1347 a Sanitary Act government attempted Middle Ages were not hygiene for monks was passed to try and to stop pigs being taxed to pay for public and nuns was high in keep the streets allowed onto London’s health. the Middle Ages. cleaner. streets. CHANGES IN IDEAS ABOUT CAUSES AND TREATMENTS Read these statements and colour code according to whether they are examples of continuity or change in public health between the Roman and Medieval periods KEY EXAMPLES OF CHANGE EXAMPLES OF CONTINUITY Jews were blamed for People still The Catholic The Theory of the the Black Death. followed Galen’s church discouraged Opposites was ideas. dissection. developed from the Theory of the Four Humours. Prevention of disease Astrology or the The Romans People preyed to god. was important for the movement of the believed in the Romans. planets was Gods. blamed for disease. Strapping a live chicken Bloodletting was Flagellants Miasma or bad smells to your head was thought common whipped was a cause of disease. a cure for the Black themselves during Death. the Black Death of 1348 Most people relied on The Romans didn’t Most people relied herbal remedies and build near swamps on the wife or cannot afford a doctor as they feared mother to provide malaria simple healthcare. CHANGES IN MEDICAL TRAINING
Taxes were not collected for public health There were few aqueducts, public baths and toilets. When the Roman empire collapsed so did public health. Strong government public health was good. Animals were slaughtered in the street. was no strong government so public health was worse Wealthy medieval people had good public health. Towns were not built near swamps because the Romans feared malaria. There were public toilets in London, Leicester and other places in the Middle Ages excrement was common on the street. Taxes were collected for public health. In the 13th century lead pipes were laid in London. In 1281 the government attempted to stop pigs being allowed onto London’s streets. The people in the Middle Ages were not taxed to pay for public health. The standard of hygiene for monks and nuns was high in the Middle Ages. In 1347 a Sanitary Act was passed to try and keep the streets cleaner. CHANGES IN IDEAS ABOUT CAUSES AND TREATMENTS Read these statements and colour code according to whether they are examples of continuity or change in public health between the Roman and Medieval periods KEY EXAMPLES OF CHANGE EXAMPLES OF CONTINUITY Jews were blamed for the Black Death. People still followed Galen’s ideas. The Catholic church discouraged dissection. The Theory of the Opposites was developed from the Theory of the Four Humours. Prevention of disease was important for the Romans. Astrology or the movement of the planets was blamed for disease. The Romans believed in the Gods. People preyed to god. Strapping a live chicken to your head was thought a cure for the Black Death. Bloodletting was common Flagellants whipped themselves during the Black Death of 1348 Miasma or bad smells was a cause of disease. Most people relied on herbal remedies and cannot afford a doctor The Romans didn’t build near swamps as they feared malaria Most people relied on the wife or mother to provide simple healthcare. CHANGES IN MEDICAL TRAINING