Sewers and Toilets - How London Tackled Its Sanitation Problems
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Sewers and Toilets – How London Solved
Event Details
Sewers and Toilets – How London Solved its Sanitation Problems – Walking Tour
In the fifty years between 1801 and 1851 Londons population almost tripled, the largest city the world had ever seen – and creating huge public health challenges.
Outbreaks of Cholera and Typhoid killed thousands of people, while lack of access to clean water and proper toilets made life difficult for most Londoners. This walk looks at the problems, and tells the story of the people who helped improve public health in London
All Money Raised Will Go to the Charity Water Aid
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Time
(Monday) 11:00 - 11:15
Location
Farringdon Station
39 Cowcross Street, LONDON, EC1M 6BY