Public Health

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Public heath was a serious issue, being one of the leading causes of the plague spreading.

Main Cause[edit | edit source]

Most cities suffered from animal waste including dogs, cats, horses, chickens, and pigs. In the streets and byways was human waste, garbage, and other waste water. Most runoff of sewers and streams drained into rivers. No one cared, as they though it was a problem for those down river, not upriver. It also affect groundwater.

Based on Miasma theory, Butchers often were told to work away from a city due to the bad smells produced.

Solutions Taken[edit | edit source]

Based on Moral legislation, most cities banned gambling, prostitution, drunkenness. Anyone considered a sinner was banned.