aug 7, 1855 - Anti-Stinky-Fumes Bill
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PARLIAMENT PASSED ANTI-STINKY-FUMES BILL IN 1855
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“GREAT STINK” OF 1858
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UNUSUALLY HOT SUMMER
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RIVER WAS FILLED WITH RAW HUMAN SEWAGE
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ADVENT OF FLUSHING TOILETS MEANT THERE WAS MORE
WATER IN CESSPOOLS, SO THEY WERE MORE PRONE TO
OVERFLOW
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