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Flashcards by Chloe Fairbrother, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Chloe Fairbrother
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| Question | Answer |
| Roman ideas about the cause of disease. | * Unbalance of the Four Humours * Supernatural * Bad air * The Gods; 'Salus', the Roman God of Healing (as, although Galen urged the idea that the Gods were only capable of curing disease, not causing it; people still disagreed with him!) * Astrological alignments |
| Roman ideas about the cure of disease. | * Replicated Hippocrates', continued by Galen, method of 'Everything in Moderation'. * Purging (key method used by Galen) * Many visited temples, of Holy shrines, to make offerings to the Gods (e.g. Salus) * Pilgrimages * 'Asclepions' were well-equipped with outdoor bathes, gymnasiums and stadiums for soldiers to access * Herbal remedies * Wool and oil (to relieve inflammations) |
| Who cared for the sick during the Roman Empire? | * Very few doctors in circulation in Roman Britain; only the very rich could afford to have access to a trained doctor, although they were still treated at home, too! * Most people were treated in their own homes - by the Father of the family! * Pregnant women relied on each other for aid during childbirth * Few hospitals were open to the public; in fact, these were primarily restricted to use by the Army * Traditional healers; the 'Druids' |
| The idea behind the Roman Public Health System. | The Roman Public Health System was based upon the idea of getting clean water TO people, and getting dirty, unsanitary water OUT to promote clean health! |
| What the Romans noticed about illness. | * Significantly, the Romans recognised the link between dirt and disease; although, they couldn't actually explain what it was! * Disease seemed to increase in populations located in closer proximity to marshes and swamplands - dirty land; and so, this led them to building in 'healthier', more sanitary areas. |
| (Part 1) Roman Public Health System features. | 1. Fresh water was collected from natural springs in the hills was transported to towns and cities via pipes and aqueducts. 2. This water was then stored in reservoirs, in close proximity to the towns. 3. Pipes then distributed the clean water from the reservoirs into the public wells, fountains, bathes, lantrines, and into the private homes of the very rich. |
| Sewage Systems. Advantages and disadvantages. | Good sanitation was an important focus to the Romans. * Carried waste away from... public bathes, fountains, lantrines and private housing of the rich; where this was then emptied into rivers, away from the towns and cities. * It was an impressive system - undoubtedly far better than anything Britain had been exposed to before this period! + Enabled many people to stay health and did actually prevent some disease occuring! - Most towns and cities had OPEN drainage systems; so waste leaked out, and was spread. - At times of low water supply (e.g. a drought) the sewage systems were unable to operate properly, and so waste built up and spread disease, rather than preventing it! |
| Public Bathes. | * Social - has many people would meet on the basis of pleasure, or business. * Hygiene - provided the means for personal cleanliness. * Exercise - provided places to keep fit; which the Romans were very keen to influence. * Medical - many people believed that the waters had healing properties, and so people with illnesses, or ailments, would visit in hope! |
| Public fountains. | + Provided free access to ALL members of the public; this was especially beneficial, as many people were too poor to afford private water supplies to their homes. |
| Public lantrines. | * Seated approximately '20' people! - Often flushes with the used water from Public Bathes. |
| The role of the Government in the Roman Public Health System. | * Passed various new laws were STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE GOVERNING BODY (e.g. dumping rubbish is forbidden, building locations away from swamps and marshes, burial of the dead must be away from civilisation; water supplies, towns...). * Taxes were raised - in order to pay for large-scale projects. |
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