Grimy 1800s

In the nineteenth century, as towns grew, Britain became increasingly grimy. The causes of dirt and pollution were defined legally as 'nuisances' and, in 1835, the new local authorities very rapidly appointed an army of 'inspectors of nuisances'. This book is the inspectors' chronicle: it offers their eyewitness accounts and a plethora of details pertaining to the workings of the scrutinizing Parl...