What does the 1903 plague and the measures to control it tell us about the french colonial attitude towards questions of health and hygiene
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In 1903, Hanoi was struck with Bubonic plague
In many colonial countries, the measures to control the spread of this diseases resulted in conflicts
The French part of Hanoi was well built with wide avenues and had well laid sewage system
These facilities were deprived in native parts of HanoiIn this part of the city, the sewer matter were drained into the river which over flooded the streets causing worst conditions of hygiene
The good aim of the French was in turn became the cause for breeding of rats which moved about freely in any part of the city
From this we can understand that though French colonial attitude towards hygiene and health was towards improvising their control of country it turned futile and caused only diseases in the country
In many colonial countries, the measures to control the spread of this diseases resulted in conflicts
The French part of Hanoi was well built with wide avenues and had well laid sewage system
These facilities were deprived in native parts of HanoiIn this part of the city, the sewer matter were drained into the river which over flooded the streets causing worst conditions of hygiene
The good aim of the French was in turn became the cause for breeding of rats which moved about freely in any part of the city
From this we can understand that though French colonial attitude towards hygiene and health was towards improvising their control of country it turned futile and caused only diseases in the country
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