Roman public health measures

Roman public health measures

1. Water

   • Taken from springs in the country side
   • Taken to the towns and cities by aquaducts
   • Resiviours helps to settle out dirt and allow the water to be distributed

2. Distribution of water

   • Water is then transported through pipes
   • Fountains
   • Baths
   • Private households
   • Waste water is used to keep the sewers clean
   • Toilets

3. Regulation realting to public health

   • Water commissions were appointed to make sure the system was working properly
   • In times of drought privet supply of water was rationed
   • Dead bodies had to be buried outside of the town or city
   • Baths were very cheap to use

4. Why were they able to have large public health schemes

   • They has a large slave workforce
   • The roman empire wanted public health
     • To keep the army healthy
     • To keep the population happy
   • The empire was wealthy
   • The empire was effciently controlled they had time to build public health schemes (peace)

5. How successful was Roman public health

   • Some towns and cities were cleaner places but not all
   • This helped to prevent sickness but did not stop sickness