Saving the Nation's Health

How the Victorians Built Britain

S01E02
September 8, 2018

Overview

Michael reveals how Victorians created the sewer system, providing fresh, clean water for all. The revolution began in Liverpool, which suffered the highest mortality rates in the country. But it took the Great Stink of 1858 to convince Parliament to create a sewer system for the capital.

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