How did they stop the plague of 1665 spreading?

Answer 1

TREATMENT:Carry Flowers or wear a strong perfumeIDEA:The smells would help to ward away the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Drink hot drinksIDEA:The victim would then sweat out the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Carry a lucky charmIDEA:The charm would ward off the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Use leeches to bleed the victimIDEA:This would remove infected bloodWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Smoke a pipe of tobaccoIDEA:The smoke would ward off the diseaseWHAT HAPPENED:NothingTREATMENT:Give a strong dose of laxativesIDEA:This would cause the victim to completely empty his/her bowels, thus removing the disease.WHAT HAPPENED:Strong doses of laxatives can cause death from dehydration.TREATMENT:Coat the victims with mercury and place them in the oven.IDEA:The combination of mercury and heat from the oven would kill off the disease.WHAT HAPPENED:This could actually increase the likelihood of death - mercury is poisonous and the heat from the oven caused serious burns.

Answer 2

By the great fire of London. (I think)

the plague (or more commonly known as the black death) was stopped in late 1665 by the great fire of London. as most of the cause of the plague spreading (rats) were killed, the disease eventually died out.

Actually: Sorry i have to improve this answer as its wrong! the actually reason is that it got cold. The germ needed the hot weather to live, as it aproached near September the weather vastly dropped causing the disease to die off.

Answer 3

The Great Plague of 1665 was caused by disease-carrying fleas that infested the bodies of rats. The rats thrived in the dirty streets of London. The plague began in the poorer areas and spread out from there, eventually killing around 100,000 people.

Answer 4

they had to pray to god because they belived it was him who sent it down as a punishment

buy holy objects like a "pice of the cross" or a jewel

kill all dogs and cats they started the plauge

lock your family in the house so they dont breath nasty air

Answer 5

The epidemic reached its zenith in the years 1348 to 1350, though the disease never vanished entirely. It is widely believed that the cause of the Black Death was bubonic plague, an infectious and fatal illness spread by rodents and the fleas infesting them.

Answer 6

Plague arrived at the house of the village tailor George Vicars, via a parcel of cloth from London. The cloth was damp and was hung out in front of the fire to dry, thus releasing the plague infested fleas. On 7th September 1665, George Vicars, the first plague victim, died of a raging fever. As the plague took hold and decimated the villagers it was decided to hold the church services outdoors at nearby Cucklett Delf and, on the advice of rector William Mompesson and the previous incumbent Thomas Stanley, villagers stayed within the confines of the village to minimize the spread of the disease. Cucklett Delf was also the secret meeting place of sweethearts Emmott Sydall, from Eyam, and Rowland Torre, who was from a neighbouring village. They would call to each other across the rocks, until Emmott Sydall herself became a victim of the plague. Six of the eight Sydall family died, and their neighbours lost nine family members.

Answer 7

Those who stayed in London did all they could to protect themselves from the plague. As no one knew what caused the plague, most of these were based around superstition. In 1665 the College of Physicians issued a directive that brimstone 'burnt plentiful' was recommended for a cure for the bad air that caused the plague. Those employed in the collection of bodies frequently smoked tobacco to avoid catching the plague

Answer 8

they used sticks to keep the victims away

Answer 9

The plague killed thousands of people and was mainly caused by rats with fleas but when if you’ve heard of it the great fire of London cured it all it burnt the people with it