Medieval Public Health

• Poor because the local authorities didn't get involved.
• Due to local authorities not getting involved, clean water became contaminated through the use of latrines and caused overcrowding issues.
• How were monasteries healthier?

  • Separated clean and dirty water.
  • Latrines in a separate building.
  • Good systems for removing waste.
  • Wealthy so could afford more and better equipped than most towns.
  • Near rivers.
  • Sick people had different areas (infirmary)
  • Towns didn't have a person in charge that could easily enforce public health.