And although Victorian London slowly improved its sewers…
Personal bathing remained surprisingly uncommon for many people.
Because to modern minds…
A filthy city should surely have inspired constant washing.
But in truth…
Regular bathing was still a luxury for much of Victorian society.
Many homes had no dedicated bathroom.
No hot running water.
No convenient plumbing.
To take a full bath often meant hauling buckets of water by hand…
Heating them over a fire…
And pouring them into a m