The river was little better than an open sewer; the water was black in colour, contained no oxygen, and during the summer months the foul smell from the Thames was detectable over a wide area....
Jõgi polnud suurt parem reoveekanalist: vesi oli musta värvi, selles polnud hapnikku ning suvekuudel oli Thamesi jäledat lehka kaugele tunda.