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The public suffered severely from epidemics that included three massive contagious diseases: cholera, typhus and influenza. These Infectious Diseases were often fatal or left its victim weakened in their defense against other diseases. The main cause of these illnesses was attributed to the poor sanitation conditions such as an overcrowding workforce, contaminated water, and unpaved streets with ankle deep mud. Many families ravaged by fever died due to poor public health. It was estimated that in 1839, for every person who died of old age or violence, eight died of specific disease caused by the sanitation. The average age of laborers, mechanics, and servants at the time of death was only fifteen.

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