| Common Diseases | Common Remedies/Medicines | Mortality and Lifespan | Social Classes and Access to Healthcare |
|---|---|---|---|
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Polio
Which disease affects the spinal chord and leads to paralysis?
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Mercury
Which of the common medicines back then is considered a dangerous poison nowadays?
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50%
What is the mortality rate in the Elizabethan Era for infants?
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A monastery
What might have helped the poor get access to healthcare before the reformation?
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Small Pox
What disease is known as the Variola virus?
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A flea bites an infected rodent and then bites a human.
How does the Bubonic (Black) Plague start?
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30 years old
What is the average age an adult will live to?
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The Poor Law
What is the law or act that helped the poor get healthcare so that they could work?
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