G30 is making excellent progress on their expedition: “How can we continue to make progress in public health?”
Currently, students are engaged in Case Study One: “How do living conditions impact public health?” This involves investigating the historical link between living conditions and health, with a current focus on the Early Modern Period and the Plague.
Through their research using contemporary and secondary sources, students discovered that the Plague was a devastating problem outside of London, killing approximately 47% of the population in 1636.
Fascinatingly, we uncovered a local connection: the people of Newcastle and Gateshead reportedly sent for a stone from Scotland, known as the Lee-penny, which they believed could cure the disease!
In the coming weeks, we will continue to explore additional sources to learn more about epidemics within our city.
G30 Dates for your diary POL:Wednesday 15th April 14.30 – 16.30 at school
Fieldwork: Week of the 9th March