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FUN-August 18. 1866.
DEATH'S DISPENSARY.
OPEN TO THE POOR, GRATIS [free of charge).
BY PERMISSION OF THE PARISH.
Source: George Pinwell, "Death's Dispensary"
Fun Magazine, August 18, 1866 (adapted)
In cities and towns, drinking water
was drawn from the same rivers
into which riw sewage flowed. This
sewage contaminated the water with
the bacteria that cause cholera and
typhoid fever. However, a direct link
between genus and diseases had yet
to be made. In England, London's
Thames river was so polluted that in
the summer of 1858, the "Great Stink"
drove Members of Parliament out
of the House of Commons, situated
close to the river.
A) urban population growth
B) improved communication
- Richard Walker, Epidemics & Plagues,
Kingfisher, 2006
Which characteristic of the Industrial Revolution most directly contributed to the health concern
highlighted in this illustration and excerpt?
C) new power sources
D) trade union movement