‘The Big Smoke’ - why were cities called this during the Industrial Revolution?

Lesson Objectives Investigate reasons why London was so dirty and full of disease. Develop research skills by producing an enquiry based report on life in London during the Industrial Revolution.

Your task… Your report will be divided up into the following sections… Housing and Health Water and Waste Dirt and Disease You are an Environmental Health Officer who has traveled back to the Victorian period to investigate what life was like in London. You must then put together a report that shows your findings…

Housing and Hygiene… Open sewer Cholera Squalor Typhoid Influenza Pollution Epidemics Smoky factories Privy Cramped housing Diarrhea

Water and waste… Open sewer Cholera No piped water Rainwater in barrels Cesspits No sewers No drains John Snow Thames Privy Moisture and Mould Diarrhea

Dirt and Disease… Open sewer Cholera Food poisoning Laissez Faire Mineral Poisoning No sewers No connection between dirt and disease ‘Black-spittle’

What were your findings What were your findings? Include as much detail as possible in your report! Don’t forget it will be going to the Government.