History B Schools History Project GCSE
Sanitation and waste
What Sanitation and waste means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Sanitation and waste
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Cesspits overflowed into courtyards and seeped into the water supply, while human and industrial waste was dumped directly into streets and rivers.
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