Medieval Public Health Key points about Public Health in Medieval Times. Information from BBC Bitesize. 2.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)GCSEAll boards Created by: Hayley RussellCreated on: 05-04-12 18:43 Medieval Public Health- Key Points. Medieval people knew the connection between cleanliness and good health. Medieval towns didn't have water pipes or sewers. Waste was thrown into the streets. Monastries developed systems such as clean running water, wash rooms and sewers. People recognised that having a room next to a privy (toilet) was unhealthy/ unclean and so they paid 'gongfermers' to clear out the cess pits. During the plague, towns developed quarantine laws and boarded up the houses of infected people. The first hospitals since Roman times were built. 1 of 1
‘Roman public health systems were better than those in the Middle Ages.’How far do you agree with this statement? 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating
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