history - health and the people

• Government


  Played a significant role in prevention efforts during the Great Plague by implementing measures such as quarantines, travel restrictions, and the removal of infected bodies to control the spread of the disease.
• Church


  Provided spiritual support and herbal remedies to help prevent the Black Death and believed it was caused due to God making us pay for our sins.
• Avoid catching the Great Plague

  . avoiding contact with those infected - including animals

  . stay away from areas where the plague is prevalent (widespread)

  . practicing good hygiene

  . using protective items like cloaks, masks or pendants
• Avoid spreading the Great Plague


  Taking measures to prevent the spread of the plague from one person or animal to another, such as isolating infected individuals, disinfecting contaminated areas, properly disposing of waste, and using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Black Death treatments


  There were no effective treatments for the Black Death. Some people tried to treat it with various remedies such as bloodletting, lancing of buboes, and the use of various herbs and concoctions. However, these treatments were largely ineffective and often caused more harm than good.
• Spread of the Black Death

  The Black Death was caused by bacteria that was spread through the bites of infected fleas that lived on rats as well as miasma (poor air conditions).
• 1872


  Year the government began enforcing the compulsory smallpox vaccination law
• 1852


  Year the government made the smallpox vaccination compulsory
• Opium


  A powerful painkiller derived from the opium poppy, used as a basic anaesthetic by barber surgeons.
• Antiseptic


  A substance that prevents infection.
• The Black Death


  A devastating pandemic that occurred during the 14th century, resulting in the deaths of millions of people across Europe and Asia