Talk:Embanking of the tidal Thames

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As per WP:MOSLEAD, the lede should generally contain no more than 4 paragraphs. Currently it contains 6, making for a rather forbidding wall of type. I propose omitting all but the first, fifth and sixth. Maybe a few words could then be added if needed.Ttocserp 11:44, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The malaria section interrupts the narrative and really belongs in a new article. If there is no serious opposition I shall move it.Ttocserp 23:36, 28 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]