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The Black Death and the First English Public Health Act

The Black Death and the First English Public Health Act

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In 1348, as the Black Death swept into London, the city's aldermen faced a crisis not just of bodies but of waste. Streets were choked with offal, animal carcasses, and human filth. In response, the city enacted what many consider England's first public health ordinance: a ban on dumping rubbish into the Thames, Fleet River, and Walbrook, with fines for violators. This episode traces the origins of that law, the role of miasma theory, and the appointment of rakers and scavengers to clean the streets. We meet the mayor of London, Sir John Lovekyn, and the aldermen who tried to impose order. We also explore how the plague fueled a broader shift in urban sanitation, from the city's conduits and latrines to the first paved streets. A story of crisis, stench, and the birth of public health. #BlackDeath #PublicHealth #London #MiasmaTheory #SirJohnLovekyn #Thames #Walbrook #FleetRiver #MedievalSanitation #Aldermen #Rakers #Scavengers #Plague #1348 #History #FexingoHistory #UrbanHistory #PublicHealthAct Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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