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According to Riis, why did babies often die in the slums

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Because many children were left alone and not only that, but the living conditions were very poor which led to disease and death very often.

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Answer: being left on the streets in rags, if lucky, and often times wrapped only in newspaper caused babies to die from malnutrition and diseases.

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