Key term for OCR GCSE History B, used in Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900.
Underground brick-lined pits used for the storage of liquid waste and sewage; their tendency to leak into water sources was a major cause of disease.
cesspits appears in OCR GCSE History B revision content for Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present), especially Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900 and Change overview.
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Change overview
Crime and Punishment (c.1250–Present)
Characteristic features
The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
Urban living conditions
The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
Industrialisation overview
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The People’s Health (c.1250–Present)
Industrial Britain, c.1750–c.1900 • Urban living conditions
