In which area of London did John Snow track down a cholera outbreak?
Brixton
Chelsea
Soho
Hackney
Answer
In 1854, a cholera outbreak in the Soho district of London was tracked down by Dr. John Snow to a specific water pump on Broad Street. His careful epidemiological study, which involved mapping the locations of the deaths, led to the removal of the handle of the pump and the end of the outbreak.
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