Project Gutenberg 2024-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 130 City of London (England). Court of Aldermen London. Court of Aldermen Court of Aldermen of the City of London City of London (England). Lord Mayor City of London (England). Mayoralty Orders conceived and published by the Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London, concerning the infection of the plague $aLondon :$bJames Flesher, $c1665. Daniel Lowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Orders conceived and published by the Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London" is a historical public health document likely written in the early 17th century. This book falls under the category of governmental regulations concerning epidemic management, specifically addressing the measures to control the spread of the plague during a time when such outbreaks were not uncommon. It lays out a framework for the enforcement of health guidelines in the City of London, reflecting the authorities' attempts to safeguard public health amidst the challenges posed by infectious disease. The content of the book provides a series of detailed orders and regulations aimed at preventing the spread of plague. It outlines the responsibilities of various officials such as Examiners, Watchmen, and Searchers, detailing their roles in enforcing quarantines and monitoring sick individuals. Key measures include the isolation of affected households, restrictions on movement to and from these homes, and stringent rules for burial practices. The document emphasizes community cooperation and the importance of cleanliness in public spaces, making it an important historical resource that sheds light on early public health strategies during a devastating period in urban history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230227185140author 1665 GB Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Plague -- England -- London Public health laws -- England -- London London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources KD RA Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Health & Medicine 50827 2025-07-29T04:08:54.568532 text/html 25437 2024-02-12T05:46:10 text/html 622037 2025-07-29T04:09:00.887522 application/epub+zip 619943 2025-07-29T04:08:57.121537 application/epub+zip 73824 2025-07-29T04:08:54.920512 application/epub+zip 1226539 2025-07-29T04:09:02.595484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901039 2025-07-29T04:08:58.718572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38045 2025-07-29T04:08:54.186505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17946 2024-02-12T05:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17314 2025-07-29T04:09:02.742472 application/rdf+xml 22301 2025-07-29T04:08:55.015502 image/jpeg 3227 2025-07-29T04:08:54.967504 image/jpeg 636745 2025-07-29T04:08:54.592544 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia