subject: What The Romans Did For London Drainage And Water Supply ' Tracking Excellent Hygiene [print this page] Many individuals may not understand what the Romans did for London drainage and water supply as much of the systems they installed were not used once they quitted the area. The Romans were very well known for several things including the use of aqueducts to supply water and their waste management system. Much of the systems used by the Romans are very similar to today's sewer system.
The drainage and water supply that was present in Rome was also used in all other cities and towns found in the Roman Empire. They even had a latrines system and the finest example of this is found in Britain at Hadrian's Wall. The army in particular maintained excellent hygiene.
Much of the Roman drainage occurred when they built their roads. Alongside every Roman road could be found a drainage ditch and this is one of the reasons that many of the roads are still used and have lasted as long as they have. Roman baths were also found in all Roman homes and they brought this system with them to Britain.
The Romans also went about draining large tracts of lands that were known as Fens. Fens tended to be dense forest areas that turned into swamps. The Romans attempted to drain large tracts of land like the Fens by constructing a catch water drain. They also built up sea walls to stop the sea from reclaiming land that they were trying to drain.
The Romans constructed sea walls to hold back the sea and then used catch water drains to attempt to make the lands suitable for agriculture.
Much of the sickness that developed in the Middle Ages was due to improper sewage and sanitation and when new sewers were constructed they were designed after the Greek systems. If those in London had continued to use the Roman system then the plagues that occurred may not have been so severe.
by: Mike Taylor..
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