What was the great stink?

Answer 1

The Great Stink was many diseases such as Cholera and Typhoid which were carried by polluted water, Typhus was spread by lice and Summer Diarrheoa was caused by swarms of flies feeding on horse manure and human waste. These diseases mostly occured in bigger towns like Liverpool inparticuarly. The Death Rate was very low, the lowest ever seen since the Black Death. The Great Stink = Many deaths from diseases especially in bigger towns, the highest death rate since the Black Death. For more information go onto: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/victorian_britain/social_conditions/victorian_urban_planning_01.shtml I hope i answered your question!