The sewerage of Lisbon before the Earthquake of 1755

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48751/CAM-2014-1304

Keywords:

Sewage pipes, Sewerage, Drainage, History of urban sanitation, Public health history

Abstract

A description of the sewerage of Lisbon before the 1755 Great Earthquake is presented, referring the practices for the operation of the network at that time. It is emphasized the difficulty of the royal power to improve the situation despite the knowledge that epidemics were expanded due to the poor sanitary conditions of the city.

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Published

2014-06-27

How to Cite

Barros, A. A. S. de. (2014). The sewerage of Lisbon before the Earthquake of 1755. Cadernos Do Arquivo Municipal, (1), 85–105. https://doi.org/10.48751/CAM-2014-1304

Issue

No. 1 (2014): Joanine Lisbon (1700-1755)

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Dossier

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Copyright (c) 2014 António Augusto Salgado de Barros

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