You’re implying that it wasn’t common knowledge that boiling water made it somewhat safer to drink? > which very likely created a notable difference between th

You’re implying that it wasn’t common knowledge that boiling water made it somewhat safer to drink? > which very likely created a notable difference between those drinking Well I suppose they were somewhat more drunk most of the time and also more well off since they could afford it? Also again, you can make assumptions but I’m not aware that there is substantial evidence that this was the case.