Public Health Issues Arising From Boston Streetcars
Not what you're looking for?
-Describe the development industry in Boston after the advent of streetcar lines.
-What sort(s) of public health problems were recognized and made the object of public intervention in Boston and its surrounding towns? What approaches were taken to deal with these public health issues in the mid-nineteenth century or early twentieth, i.e. the period when street railway lines were introduced? You can cite a city in or near your reference community, if pertinent or your home town.
-What was public transit like before streetcars in Boston or a city you know that ultimately had streetcars.
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
A description of the development industry in Boston after the advent of streetcar lines. Discussion of public health problems and approaches taken to deal with these public health issues. Review of streetcar effect.
Solution Preview
Boston had a network of horse-drawn lines (horsecars) which employed some eight thousand animals. They had disadvantages, which welcome the street car. First, the horses had to be fed and to be cared for. In addition, the cars moved slowly and presented problems to get them over steep grades. Horse died from being overworked and epidemics of bovine fever. These issues often shutdown services. The rise in tuberculosis was contributed to dry air-borne ...
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Environmental Laws
The quiz tests some basic US environmental laws and policies.
Environment of the Earth
This quiz will focus on an introduction to basic Earth Science vocabulary. This info is important for an understanding of the principles involved with the study of the environment of the Earth.
Basic Energy Quiz
This quiz will test your knowledge of basic energy related questions. It will improve your knowledge on units of measurement .
Geography Points of Interest
Brief query of points of interest in the world. For example, choosing the largest body of water from 3 choices.
Basic Vocabulary - The Hydrosphere
This quiz reviews basic terms related to the Hydrosphere for Earth Science. Multiple choice is utilized to select the correct vocabulary word matched to the given definition.