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DR. POORE began by reminding his hearers that the mere age of London was one of the reasons why it became unwholesome. Roman London was buried deeply amongst rubbish of all kinds, much of which was putrescible, and, therefore, a source of danger in the soil.
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London Ancient and Modern, from a Sanitary Point of View 1 . Nature 39, 356–357 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/039356a0
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