Roman Public Health Measures

How successful was Roman public health
1. Only some places were cleaner, but not all
2. Helped prevent sickness but not stop it
Distribution of water
1. Water transferred through pipes
2. Fountains
3. Baths
4. Toilets
5. Private households
6. Waste water keeps the sewers clean
Regulations
1. It times of drought the private supply was rationes
2. Dead bodies buried outside towns/cities
3. Baths were very cheap to use
4. Water commissioners appointed to make sure the system was working well
Water
1. Taken from springs in the countryside
2. Carried by aquaducts
3. Reservoirs helped water to be distributed
Why were they able to have large public health services
1. Large slave workforce
2. Had a stable government/empire which was efficiently controlled
3. The empire was wealthy
4. Roman empire wanted public health
  1. Keep the population happy
  2. Keep the army healthy

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