Why People Got Sick in Medieval England and How the Black Death Changed Everything!

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Britain: 1509 -1745

The great plague

Why People Got Sick in Medieval England and How the Black Death Changed Everything!

Medieval England faced numerous health challenges, with causes of diseases in medieval England ranging from poor sanitation to supernatural beliefs. The impact of Black Death on medieval society was devastating, while public health measures during the Great Plague evolved significantly over time.

Poor sanitation and waste management were major issues, with rivers being used as waste disposal
Religious beliefs and supernatural explanations dominated medical understanding
The Black Death (1348-50) killed approximately one-third of the population
Public health measures evolved from primitive to more organized approaches
Social and economic changes resulted from major disease outbreaks
Medical knowledge gradually improved, though remained limited by modern standards

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* rivers/Streams took away wastes polluted by businesses
like butchers
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* Gongfarmers were paid to take away waste
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The Great Plague and Early Modern Britain

This section covers the Great Plague of 1665-66 and subsequent public health developments. The period saw significant changes in public health management and social responses to disease.

Quote: "7,000 people died per week during the peak of the Great Plague"

Highlight: The 1604 Plague Act introduced forced quarantine measures, marking one of the first systematic public health responses.

Example: The Gin Craze $1720-50$ led to new government regulations and licensing requirements to control alcohol consumption.

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Industrial Revolution and Public Health Reform

The third page focuses on the significant changes in public health during the Industrial Revolution. Population growth and urbanization created new challenges for public health management.

Definition: The Public Health Act of 1848 was a landmark legislation aimed at improving health conditions in industrial Britain.

Highlight: Edwin Chadwick's two-year report led to significant reforms in public health management.

Example: Joseph Bazalgette's sewage system development following The Great Stink of 1858 revolutionized London's sanitation.

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Modern Public Health Developments

This page details the evolution of public health responses in the early modern period, particularly focusing on disease outbreaks and social reforms.

Vocabulary: Cholera was a major killer, with symptoms including diarrhea, blackened skin, and coma.

Highlight: Dr. John Snow's observations made crucial contributions to understanding disease transmission through contaminated water.

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Contemporary Health Challenges

The final page covers modern health challenges and responses, particularly focusing on the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and subsequent public health campaigns.

Quote: "Don't aid AIDS" was a significant national campaign launched in 1986.

Highlight: The introduction of the welfare state after WW2 marked a significant improvement in public health provision.

Example: The Spanish Influenza affected one-quarter of the population, leading to widespread public building closures and increased disease awareness.

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The Great Plague and Early Modern Britain

This section covers the Great Plague of 1665-66 and subsequent public health developments. The period saw significant changes in public health management and social responses to disease.

Quote: "7,000 people died per week during the peak of the Great Plague"

Highlight: The 1604 Plague Act introduced forced quarantine measures, marking one of the first systematic public health responses.

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Industrial Revolution and Public Health Reform

The third page focuses on the significant changes in public health during the Industrial Revolution. Population growth and urbanization created new challenges for public health management.

Definition: The Public Health Act of 1848 was a landmark legislation aimed at improving health conditions in industrial Britain.

Highlight: Edwin Chadwick's two-year report led to significant reforms in public health management.

Example: Joseph Bazalgette's sewage system development following The Great Stink of 1858 revolutionized London's sanitation.

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Modern Public Health Developments

This page details the evolution of public health responses in the early modern period, particularly focusing on disease outbreaks and social reforms.

Vocabulary: Cholera was a major killer, with symptoms including diarrhea, blackened skin, and coma.

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Contemporary Health Challenges

The final page covers modern health challenges and responses, particularly focusing on the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and subsequent public health campaigns.

Quote: "Don't aid AIDS" was a significant national campaign launched in 1986.

Highlight: The introduction of the welfare state after WW2 marked a significant improvement in public health provision.

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Medieval Public Health and Disease Management

The first page details the fundamental aspects of medieval public health and disease management. Waste management relied heavily on gongfarmers and rivers for disposal. Medical understanding was deeply rooted in both supernatural and astrological beliefs.

Definition: Gongfarmers were specialized workers paid to remove human waste from towns and cities.

Highlight: The Black Death $1348-50$ was particularly devastating, manifesting in two forms: bubonic plague spread by rat fleas and pneumonic plague spread through coughing.

Example: Medieval doctors based their practice on the Four Humours theory, using techniques like bloodletting and natural medicines.

Vocabulary: Buboes were painful, swollen lymph nodes characteristic of bubonic plague.

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