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when was the plague
1665
how many ppl died of plague
25% population
nose cone full of herbs
protects from bad smell
stick plague doctor
poke ppl avoid touching them
thick gloves
avoid contact with infected
waxed gown
repel bad smells
amulet
protect from bad spirits
thick boots
protection from infected
plague doctor mask
protects from disease
poverty
rising population led to food shortages + families had bad diets
war
untreated battle wounds, sparce access to food on the road, large groups spread more disease
famine
1069- William put salt in fields to stop growth, 1315-17 rain killed harvest (10-15% population died)
accidental death
st anthonys disease (eating stored rye with fungus), Maud Fras had stone dropped on head
god
people thought god used illness as punishment for sins, plagues were mass sinning
bad smells
miasma, people lived next to animals and their filth
supernatural
witchcraft was a common belief as well as bad omens
everyday life
mortality was low, uncommon for children to live past 7
four humours
blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm (developed by Hippocrates)
lack of hygeine
river was used as toilet and drinking, would treat bad smells with worse smells
poor housing
straw flooring bred rats, few windows meant poor ventilation
lack of sanitation
few waste disposals, not much clean water
contaminated water
cesspits dug next to wells, no dustbins, no sewers
other features?
rotten produce sold, beer was drunk instead of water
causes of the black death
bad smells, four humours out of balance, astrology, jews
poverty
rising population led to food shortages + families had bad diets
war
untreated battle wounds, sparce access to food on the road, large groups spread more disease
famine
1069- William put salt in fields to stop growth, 1315-17 rain killed harvest (10-15% population died)
accidental death
st anthonys disease (eating stored rye with fungus), Maud Fras had stone dropped on head
god
people thought god used illness as punishment for sins, plagues were mass sinning
bad smells
miasma, people lived next to animals and their filth
supernatural
witchcraft was a common belief as well as bad omens
everyday life
mortality was low, uncommon for children to live past 7
four humours
blood, yellow bile, black bile, phlegm (developed by Hippocrates)
lack of hygeine
river was used as toilet and drinking, would treat bad smells with worse smells
poor housing
straw flooring bred rats, few windows meant poor ventilation
lack of sanitation
few waste disposals, not much clean water
contaminated water
cesspits dug next to wells, no dustbins, no sewers
other features?
rotten produce sold, beer was drunk instead of water
causes of the black death
bad smells, four humours out of balance, astrology, jews
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