Sickness and Health in 17 th Century England

1. Sickness and Health in 17th Century England Georgia Ahern

2. Overview • What sort of cures was available in the 17th century • Why did doctors use leeches • Advances in medical treatment • Was it easy for scientists to investigate the human body • Important discoveries made in the 17th century that helped improve doctors' knowledge • What superstitions did people believe • Why was the Great Plague so devastating

3. What we understand • The amount of poor hygiene which contributed 17th century England illness • Fears of Malaria

4. What sort of cures was available in the 17th century • Ideas brought over from the Chinese

5. Why did doctors use leeches

6. Advances in medical treatment egg yolk oil of roses turpentine.

7. Was it easy for scientists to investigate the human body • Vesalius of Brussels His findings are still used today in a now modernised book

8. Important discoveries made in the 17th century that helped improve doctors' knowledge King Charles I King Charles II William Harvey

9. What superstitions did people believe Salem Witch hanging

10. Why was the Great Plague so devastating

11. Bibliography • http://www.nmm.ac.uk/places/queens-house/fact-files/health-in-the-17th-century