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LOTERRE

LOTERRE

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health codes  

Definition(s)

  • The justification for public involvement in setting construction and maintenance standards through building, housing, and other codes has its origins in 19th-century concerns about the spread of disease and pestilence in densely populated cities. Outbreaks of tuberculosis, typhoid, cholera, and smallpox drew reformers’ attention to deplorable housing conditions. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Housing; Health Codes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SS06C3PC-G

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