S4/E5- The Great Stink: A Smelly Chapter in London's History
The British English Podcast
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The Initial Reluctance and Public Outcry
In this chapter, they discuss the initial reluctance of the British people to take action on the sanitation crisis in London. They explain that, although the miasma theory was not accurate, the concerns for health were real due to previous cholera outbreaks. The stench from the Thames during the great stink drew attention to the deplorable sanitation conditions and sparked a public outcry for change.
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