Salutary neglect was practiced in the colonies by england due to the fact the english needed the concentrate more on

Salutary neglect is the unofficial British policy of lenient or lax enforcement of parliamentary laws regarding the American colonies during the 1600s and 1700s. This policy was followed to keep colonial allegiance while allowing Britain to focus its attention on European policies.

These islands/chinampas then provided rich soil for crops with easy access to water. i hope this is correct, im so sorry if its not !

Do you have more info about it ? i doubt this is the answer because i don't have all the information but if trouble was brewing in a clinic maybe it was an argument as to which clinic was better or smth of that nature