How many New Yorkers died from rat born diseases in the same period? Leptaspirosis can be nasty.

Been to New York. Arrived by boat from Bermuda in order to fly out back to England. The immigration officer took some convincing that my only reason to come to New York was to leave shortly afterwards. I thought it a very dour and depressing city. Mind you, London is little better; I avoid going there as well. Sorry if this offends any New Yorkers on the site. Lagopus.....