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Exterminating Ignorant, Lazy Concepts Of Hygiene Could Help Vanquish Rats
In Harlem tenements residents dump garbage into a dumbwaiter and windows, creating rat-infested conditions. Joe Hepburn of the Pest Control Bureau notes tenant neglect while health officials push city and federal programs to curb rat populations through cleanup, education, and infrastructure. Local protests and legislative fights around a $40 million rat control bill frame a broader struggle between tenants, landlords, and public health authorities.
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New York
UPL
Harlem
Joe Hepburn
New York City
Bureau of Pest Control
Los Angeles
William Lord
Pittsburgh
Public Health Department
U.S
Leo Kartman
San Francisco
Norway
U.S. Public Health Service
York
Kartman