Public Health Hazards In New York City
There are certainly still numerous public health hazards in New York City in the late 1800s. This image captures a snapshot of what it was like to live in New York City and the sanitation conditions of the time.
1. The dead horse is an obvious first choice. The animal not only adds to the pollution on the streets, but also can harbor diseases that could easily be passed to the children sitting nearby.
2. The standing water on the streets presents many public health hazards. The water could contain infectious diseases, chemical hazards, or risks of injury.
3. The buildings behind the children look to be very poorly constructed. This type of unsafe housing was most likely overcrowded and poorly ventilated.
4. The gray and foggy air indicated
air pollution, which can lead to nausea. This could leave the nauseous population undernourished because of digestive problems.
5. The children are sitting on the streets with no adult supervision. The streets have a lot of possibilities of injury (cobblestone, horse carts in distance).
6. Horses are pulling the carts in the distance. These horses will add to the waste accumulation problem in the city streets.
7. The children in the picture are wearing old, dirty clothing. Unwashed clothes can harbor microorganisms that cause skin infections.
8. Potholes in the streets can cause injury to walkers or to horse cart riders.
1. The dead horse is an obvious first choice. The animal not only adds to the pollution on the streets, but also can harbor diseases that could easily be passed to the children sitting nearby.
2. The standing water on the streets presents many public health hazards. The water could contain infectious diseases, chemical hazards, or risks of injury.
3. The buildings behind the children look to be very poorly constructed. This type of unsafe housing was most likely overcrowded and poorly ventilated.
4. The gray and foggy air indicated
air pollution, which can lead to nausea. This could leave the nauseous population undernourished because of digestive problems.
5. The children are sitting on the streets with no adult supervision. The streets have a lot of possibilities of injury (cobblestone, horse carts in distance).
6. Horses are pulling the carts in the distance. These horses will add to the waste accumulation problem in the city streets.
7. The children in the picture are wearing old, dirty clothing. Unwashed clothes can harbor microorganisms that cause skin infections.
8. Potholes in the streets can cause injury to walkers or to horse cart riders.