roman public health measures

water
1. taken from springs in the countryside
2. taken to the towns and cities by aquaducts
3. resiviours help to settle out dirt and allows the water to be disbutied
distribution of water
1. water is then transported through pipes
2. fountains
3. baths
  1. waste water is used to keep the sewers clean
4. toilets
5. private households
regulations relating to public health
1. water commissionners were appointed to make sure the system was working properly
2. in times of drought private supply of water was rationed
3. dead bodies had to be burried outside of the town centre
4. bath were very cheap to use
why were they able to have large public health schemes
1. they had a large slave work force
2. the roman empire wanted public health
  1. to keep army healthy
  2. to keep population happy
3. the empire was wealthy
4. the empire was effecienly controlled had time to build public heath schemes (peace)
how successful was roman public health
1. some towns and cities were cleaner places but not all
2. this helped to prevent sickness but did not stop sickness

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	Created by bethanycoultrip about 11 years ago