What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

When landlords failed to maintain tenements, unsafe conditions such as damaged floors, stairs, or other hazards could injure residents. Therefore, the direct result was that people got injured in unsafe living spaces. Overcrowding and elevator problems might occur in tenements, but they are not the result most directly described by lack of maintenance.

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