来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：1600年后西方社会的流行病第4集第4集》

Burglars could be sold information on empty houses.

而梁上君子们则四处兜售空闲房屋的消息
And often they were drunk,

通常情况下他们都喝得烂醉
as they consumed spirits to fortify their courage.

通过麻痹神经来鼓舞自己的勇气
Another part of the plague regulations

瘟疫肆虐时的另一规定则是
was the control of markets and provisions,

严格调控市场交易与供给
to guarantee the supply of food to an afflicted locality,

以此确保食物送达瘟疫爆发区
so that people wouldn't die of famine,

这样那些人就不会在病痛的时候
as well as disease.

遭到饥饿的折磨
The health magistrates, or boards of health,

卫生执行官或者卫生委员会
had also the power to close brothels and arrest prostitutes.

也有权关闭妓院逮捕妓女
As I've said, they often attempted to purify

如我之前所说他们总是试图用
the corrupted atmosphere with bonfires

篝火硫磺和火药