Approaches to public health in late-medieval towns and monasteries (OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World)): Quizzes
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What fine was issued for throwing waste into rivers after the bubonic plague?
What fine was issued for throwing waste into rivers after the bubonic plague?
20 pounds
According to medieval medical texts, when was bathing not advisable?
According to medieval medical texts, when was bathing not advisable?
During summer
What improvement was made to town streets after the Black Death?
What improvement was made to town streets after the Black Death?
Gutters built
What facilities did monasteries have that typical towns lacked?
What facilities did monasteries have that typical towns lacked?
Plumbing, toilets & clean water
Which group was refused admission to monastery hospitals?
Which group was refused admission to monastery hospitals?
People with contagious diseases
How many places were considered hospitals in medieval England and Wales?
How many places were considered hospitals in medieval England and Wales?
About 1,200
What percentage of medieval hospitals were actually for the sick?
What percentage of medieval hospitals were actually for the sick?
10%
Around the 1100s, how many hospitals did Baghdad have compared to London?
Around the 1100s, how many hospitals did Baghdad have compared to London?
60 compared to 1
How many beds did the Jerusalem hospital established in 1113 have?
How many beds did the Jerusalem hospital established in 1113 have?
1,000 beds
How did some lepers notify others of their presence in medieval times?
How did some lepers notify others of their presence in medieval times?
They rang bells
How many beds did St. Leonard's in York have?
How many beds did St. Leonard's in York have?
Around 225 beds
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
What proportion of Europe's population did the Black Death kill?
A third