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aug 7, 1855 - Anti-Stinky-Fumes Bill

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PARLIAMENT PASSED ANTI-STINKY-FUMES BILL IN 1855

“GREAT STINK” OF 1858

UNUSUALLY HOT SUMMER

RIVER WAS FILLED WITH RAW HUMAN SEWAGE

ADVENT OF FLUSHING TOILETS MEANT THERE WAS MORE
WATER IN CESSPOOLS, SO THEY WERE MORE PRONE TO
OVERFLOW

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Date:

aug 7, 1855
Now
~ 169 years ago