Local Authorities Improve Health in Middle Ages

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  • Created by: Kiki B
  • Created on: 16-10-18 18:55

Local Authorities Improve Health in Middle Ages

Before Black Death 

  • Before BD authorities tried to clean towns. 
  • York - King Edward I ordered authorites to clean towns
  • Shrewsbury - paved marketplace 
  • Bristol - moved dungheaps outside of towns. 

HELPED IMPROVE HEALTH.

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Local Authorities Improve Health in Middle Ages

After  Black Death in London 

1385 - Warden checked cleanliness of streets 

1430s - Pipes brought clean water. 

1488 - Undergroung tunnel took animal waste out of London 

IMPROVED HEALTH

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