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Roman public health

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1+ AqueductsCarried fresh water for miles in towns
2+ ResevoirsHeld the water supply and distributed it to water supplies
3+ Public fountainsProvided water for drinking and washing, most people got water here
4+ FortsHad their own bath house and latrine and many even had hospitals for soldiers
5+ Public latrinesOften flushed by water from public baths and drained into sewers
6- Water pipesMade from lead or timber, many developed lead poisoning but they didnt know what was causing it due to lack of understanding
7- SewersCarried away waste from houses, latrines and baths, built from stones and depended on enough water to flush them out. If not disease spread
8- Bath housesPublic places for leisure, charging only a quadran, 5000 people used them a week but the water was only changed once every week