Downstream

curtains of the Commons
were soaked in chloride of
lime in an attempt to ward off
the overpowering smell, and a
Bill was rushed through to
raise money for a new sewer
scheme, designed by noted
engineer Sir Joseph
Bazalgette, and to build the
Embankment. Both would
have a significant impact on
the river, the sewer making it
cleaner and the Embankment
making the Thames far