a system for protecting people's health by removing dirt and waste

actions and systems intended to prevent disease and maintain good health within communities

to make something dirty or harmful to people’s health

a large underground hole that is used for collecting human waste

Medieval public health in towns and monasteries

History

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

{{}} refers to systems put in place for protecting people's health by removing dirt and waste.

How did most medieval townspeople access the water they needed?

In medieval towns, a lot of waste was disposed of by being thrown onto streets or into ...

personal hygiene was considered unimportant

Why didn't medieval townspeople bathe more regularly?

Monasteries had many facilities for learning but none for sanitation.

Monasteries had many facilities for learning and also for sanitation.

Monasteries had many facilities for hospital care but none for sanitation.

Monasteries had many facilities for sanitation but none for learning.

Arabic was the language of which religion in the medieval period?

'The Canon of Medicine' listed the properties of how many different books?

Who was the author of 'The Canon of Medicine'?

What type of person first translated Islamic medical works to medieval Europe?

Starting with the earliest, sort the following medical figures into chronological order based on when they lived and completed their work.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz