From afar, Marvin could see a vast expanse of cemeteries on the outskirts of the town. Ever since the Kingdom Government enacted the "Funeral Act" in 1852, all churchyard cemeteries around London had been closed, primarily because they were overcrowded with no more space to bury the dead. The overly crowded church cemeteries had caused deadly pollution of the groundwater, and in the years prior, the infamous "Great Stink" incident had erupted with a foul odor enveloping the entire city. Realizing the severity of the problem, Parliament initiated emergency sanitation reforms, and after several years of dredging and management, the Thames River had regained some of its former appearance.
It's worth mentioning that after the outbreak of the "Great Stink," the "London Local Management Amendment Act," also known as the "Thames River Purification Act," which had failed to pass for several years, was approved in just 18 days with unanimous signing by the legislators.
