Question

what does the 1903 plague and the mesures to control it tell us about the french attitude towards question of health and hygiene

Answer 1

It tells that French were reluctant of paying any attention to health of people .

Answer 2

Plague is a disease caused by rats. In 1903, the modern part of Hanoi was struck by bubonic plague. The main cause for this was the increasing number of rats in large sewers in the modern part of the city. To control plague the French hired many Vietnamese workers and they were paid for each rat caught, by them.