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In London in 1800 there was no soaps. Or drinking water in houses.
by t0bia_s 1y ago
In London in 1800 there was no soaps. Or drinking water in houses.
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- abenga 1y agoOr vaccines.
- soraminazuki 1y ago> The earliest recorded evidence of the production of soap-like materials dates back to around 2800 BC in ancient Babylon. > Knowledge of how to produce true soap emerged at some point between early mentions of proto-soaps and the first century AD. Guess which came first, 2800 BC - 99 AD or 1800 AD? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap
- t0bia_s 1y agoIndustrially manufactured bar soaps became available in the late 18th century, as advertising campaigns in Europe and America promoted popular awareness of the relationship between cleanliness and health. Also, bacteria was "discovered" by Ignaz Semmelweis, in mid 19th century. Barely anyone believes his theory. In 1847, he proposed hand washing with chlorinated lime solutions at Vienna General Hospital's First Obstetrical Clinic, where doctors' wards had thrice the mortality of midwives' wards.[3] The maternal mortality rate dropped from 18% to less than 2%... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis
- soraminazuki 1y agoYeah, so soaps existed thousands of years before its industrialization. And its production was industrialized decades before 1800.
- t0bia_s 1y agoSo there was same hygiene standards as today, sure.