the Great Stink of 1858
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The Great Stink of 1858 was a notorious public health and environmental crisis in London when overwhelming sewage pollution of the River Thames produced such a stench that it spurred major reforms in the city’s sanitation and sewer systems.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Great Stink of 1858 canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
environmental disaster
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event in London ⓘ historical event ⓘ public health crisis ⓘ |
| affected |
Houses of Parliament
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Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ residents along the Thames ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Stink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Parliamentary debates of 1858
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contemporary British newspapers ⓘ |
| endTime | August 1858 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Metropolis Management Amendment Act 1858
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construction of London’s intercepting sewers ⓘ improvement of urban sanitation in London ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Industrial Revolution urbanization
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Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
construction of modern London sewer system
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legislation on metropolitan drainage ⓘ political pressure for sanitation reform ⓘ public health concerns ⓘ severe stench in central London ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
London
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River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
public health policy
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urban infrastructure ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| mainCause |
hot summer weather intensifying odors
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inadequate sewage infrastructure ⓘ sewage pollution of the River Thames ⓘ |
| motivated |
comprehensive sewer redesign by Joseph Bazalgette
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increased use of lime and chemicals to mask odors around Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
environmental history of the United Kingdom
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history of London ⓘ history of public health ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1858 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
cholera outbreaks in London
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development of modern urban sanitation ⓘ miasma theory of disease ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Benjamin Disraeli
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Joseph Bazalgette NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord John Manners NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of the British Parliament ⓘ |
| startTime | June 1858 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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