The Renaissance 2 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryMedicine through time (OCR History A)GCSEEdexcel Created by: Lauren BrixeyCreated on: 28-04-13 10:46 The Renaissance WHY? The Theory of the Four humours & theory of opposites HOW? Bringing balance & opposites WHO? Andreas Vesalius, Ambroise Pare & William Harvey WHERE? Greek Texts- Galen & Hippocrates 1 of 3 The Renaissance PUBLIC HEALTH 1665- outbreak of Plague in London- 100,000 Mayor ordered- victims shut in homes, people sweep streets outside their house & bed sheets be hung in smoke from fired to get rid of bad air Parliament refused to make these orders- many ignored rules & King left for safety 1700- animals walked streets- filth Drains- blocked with animal droppings & rubbish Rakers- employed to clean streets- weren't enough Water- collected in barrels or from men whoa carried water round in street- from rivers Night soil men- employed to take away human waste- not regulary- waste build up & run into water supplies Poor people- couldn't afford night soil men- threw waste into rivers & streets Some public toilets, many used toilets in taverns or went in doorways or quiet corners 2 of 3 The Renaissance SURGERY Could work Did things like amputations so fairly advanced Ligature 3 of 3
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