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 | | The early archaeology of Washington, D.C., done by William Henry Holmes, S. Proudfit, and others, reveals a number of village, camp, and quarry sites within the present boundaries of the city (Figure 4). |
 | | Between 1820 and 1822, the commissioners and the Board of Health enacted a scavenging system to remove “nuisances and all offensive substances” and to require the cleaning out all privies every two months (April to October) and every three months (October to April). |
 | | According to Crane, after the cholera epidemic of 1832 “citizens of the city were urged to clean and lime their yards” (Crane 2000:22). |
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