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This photograph shows ‘Ligar Canal’, an open drain in the middle of Queen St (the main street) in Auckland that was named ironically for the colony’s surveyor-general. It contained raw sewage and other unhygienic material. Open drains created perfect conditions for infectious diseases such as typhoid to spread through the community.
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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau
Reference: 4-400
by James D. Richardson
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