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The Tenement Safety IQ Quiz
One of New York's intrepid Tenement Inspectors
One of New York's intrepid tenement inspectors.
Question One
In 1901, New York City established the Tenement House Department, which including a team of inspectors charged with surveying the city's tenements.

According to George Moses Price's 1904 book, Tenement House Inspection, which of the following attributes was NOT a prerequisite for the position of tenement inspector:

  1. A knowledge of the English language so as to be able to write a report

  2. A knowledge of arithmetic

  3. A college education

  4. A theoretical and practical acquaintance with building construction, as well as a knowledge of plumbing

  5. A vigilant, honest, and conscientious demeanor