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- 1Where does the roman waste go?sewers
- 2How did the Romans improve public health?Aquaducts,hospitals for everyone not just soldiers, baths, clean streets,sewers.
- 3why were Roman hospitals advanced for their time?They Were clean,calm and quiet. They had surgeons, doctors and nurses.
- 4Why was public health so important to the Romans?Romans lived in cities and towns so disease spread quickly.
Cities needed fresh water and sewers to stay healthy
They needed strong,healthy men for the army. - 5How did they improve public health?They used slave labour force because they were cheap,
taxes were collected to pay for buildings and other facilities,
they employed water officers (commisioners) to ensure good water supply. - 6How did the Romans treat illness?prayer,charms, sacrifices to gods, purging,blood letting, theory of the opposites, rest and a balanced diet,clean cities,building cities away from swamps.
- 7What did the Romans think caused disease?supernatural causes, the gods,the four humours (Galen) , bad air or bad smells.
- 8What factors influenced Roman medicine?War, religion, individuals (Galen), the strong government.
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