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Manchester cholera epidemic of 1832 (pt 2/2)
Dr Henry Gaulter's cholera map led him to believe housing played a role in the spread of cholera in parts of Britain. He interviews residents of back-to-backs.
The voice-over explains why this type of housing was built, the rapid urbanisation as people came from villages for work, and why back-to-backs were a haven for infectious disease.
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