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The Great Stink

In Our Time

The Great Stink, and the Reason for Doing Something About It

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Stephen Israeli was leader of the House of Commons at the time, and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He saw it as a moment when he could be a star, despite not having been in power for 20 years. Israel designed 82 miles of main intercepting servers, which is larger than underground railway tunnels. Also 1100 miles of street sewers, and embankments to accommodate the sewer. So he really did change the face of London.

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