Fit to Be Citizens?

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At the point when recently designated Health Officer Walter Lindley first evaluated the state of the city’s general wellbeing in 1879, Los Angeles was a little town, overshadowed in both topographical size and populace by San Fran-cisco, the state’s chief city.1For about three decades after its incorporation in 1850, Los Angeles depended on a private endeavor to prod its growth. By the 1880s, in any case, city authorities understood that government help in the advancement of Los Angeles would be insightful speculation. As the population expanded, private business people would be anxious to further cultivate Los Angeles as a significant West Coast city. The general wellbeing office and Lindley, its boss spokesperson, readily grasped the supporter job. Dr. Lindley clarified that like other parts of the regional government, the general wellbeing office would strive to advance the picture of Los Angeles as a radiant, salubrious spot. When he concentrated piece of his debut report on Chinatown—”that rotten spot”— he urged the city board to make a move.