Lack of sanitation from "summary" of How The Other Half Lives by Jacob August Riis
The tenement is a breeding ground for disease, with its dark, damp corners and narrow, airless rooms. The lack of proper sanitation only exacerbates the problem, allowing germs and bacteria to flourish unchecked. Filth accumulates in every nook and cranny, from the overcrowded living spaces to the grimy stairwells. The cesspool of human waste that festers in the tenement's backyard is a constant source of contamination. It seeps into the ground, tainting the water supply and spreading disease like wildfire. The stench of decay hangs heavy in the air, a constant reminder of the squalor in which these poor souls are forced to live. In the absence of proper plumbing, residents are forced to rely on communal privies that are often overflowing with filth. The lack of clean water for bathing and washing only adds to the unsanitary conditions. Disease runs rampant in these cramped quarters, with no escape in sight. The children are the most vulnerable victims of this neglect. They play in the streets, barefoot and unkempt, exposed to all manner of filth and contagion. Their young bodies are ill-equipped to fight off the diseases that lurk in the shadows of the tenement. The cycle of poverty and disease is a vicious one, perpetuated by the lack of sanitation in these overcrowded slums. Without proper hygiene and access to clean water, the residents are doomed to suffer a life of sickness and despair. The tenement becomes a prison of filth and decay, trapping its inhabitants in a cycle of misery from which there is no escape.
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