What contributed to a lower Death Rate in the 19th century, was better nutrition improvements in personal hygiene and public health.
Cities built sewers and supplied purified water
Cities built sewers and supplied purified water
The single biggest reason for the growth of the American population in the nineteenth century was high birth rates coupled with declining death rates due to improvements in sanitation, medicine, and public health. This led to a significant population increase through natural growth.
Aurangzeb's death lead to the decline of the Muslim empire in India.
improved health
improved health
improved health
improved health
a) ``Pestilence In Nineteenth Century Calcutta`` presents a moving picture of the death toll caused by calamitous diseases like cholera, plague and dysentery. The poet mockingly narrates that the Britishers were so perplexed with the fear of death that when the Sahib was informed about the death of his Sikh attendant on his winter tour to the Hooghly , that he voluntarily opted to meet the funeral expenses.
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Although declining, this continues to be a serious problem.