Death Is All around Us

In 1876 one out of every nineteen people died prematurely in Mexico City, a staggeringly high rate when compared to other major Western world capitals at the time. Jonathan Weber examines how Mexican state officials, including President Porfirio Díaz, tried to resolve the public health dilemmas facing the city.

In 1876, una din fiecare nouasprezece persoane a murit prematur in Mexico City, o rata uimitor de mare in comparatie cu alte capitale majore occidentale din acea vreme. Jonathan Weber examineaza modul in care oficialii statului mexican, inclusiv presedintele Porfirio Diaz, au incercat sa rezolve dilemele de sanatate publica cu care se confrunta orasul.