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what does the 1903 flag and the measures to control it tells about the French colonial attitude towards questions of health and hygiene |
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Answer» The French hired many Vietnamese workers and they were paid for each rat caught, by them. This rat hunting was started in 1902 and on 30th May, 20,000 rats were caught but the problem of rats could not be solved completely. However, this proved beneficial to the Vietnamese workers as they were paid for each tail of the rat. They did not kill the rats but only clipped their tails and set them free again. In short, we can say that the French were deceived. This shows that the French attitude towards health and hygiene was hypocritical and exploited the Vietnamese fortwo reasons— (i) The modern city with sewerage was made only where the French lived neglecting the old city areas where the Vietnamese lived. (ii) The activity of entering the sewers to catch the rats was given to the Vietnamese, without caring how their health would be affected. |
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