Keywords
Hygiene
Health
Neighborhood for workers
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Abstract
The investigation follows the path that led the city to widen its limits to the east, outside its perimeter. It addresses the problem of inadequate sewer construction, shortage of rooms for workers, the increase in population, the hygiene crisis and the emergence of squatter settlements.In 1919, after the Spanish flu epidemic, the Junta de Habitación para Obreros was created and it was responsible of building a neighborhood with the municipality money. Choosing the right place for its construction was discussed during that period by the Medical Society, the Association of Engineers and the Council of Bogotá in order to reduce overcrowding and improve conditions of hygiene and sanitation in the most vulnerable population of the city. Finally, on May 1st, 1923, it was performed the opening of the Barrio Obrero Primero de Mayo (Worker Neighborhood May 1st).
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