Joseph Bazalgette; early career

The transcript outlines the career of an engineer who worked on land projects and returned to London in 1842 to set up a private practice. After marrying, he worked on expanding railways but suffered a breakdown, leading to a temporary retirement. During his recovery, Edwin Chadwick's reforms led to a cholera outbreak in London, killing over 14,000 people. The engineer returned to London in 1849 amidst the outbreak and was appointed as an assistant surveyor.

What type of projects did the narrator initially work on upon returning to London in 1842?

• Road development

• Building skyscrapers

• Land, drainage, and land reclamation

• Bridge construction

What significant life event occurred for the narrator after setting up their practice in Westminster?

• They started a new business

• They moved to another country

• They got married

• They became a teacher

What was the consequence of the narrator's work on the expanding railways?

• They traveled abroad

• They experienced a breakdown

• They wrote a book

• They received a promotion

What action did Edwin Chadwick take that affected London's waste management?

• He banned waste disposal in rivers

• He ordered the closure of cesspits

• He built new sewage systems

• He introduced recycling programs

What was the impact of the waste being flushed into the Thames?

• It improved water quality

• It caused a cholera outbreak

• It reduced water pollution

• It led to cleaner streets