How CLEAN were the Victorians? | Ruth Goodman on 19th-century healthcare

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Historian Ruth Goodman explores the great strides in healthcare that took place in the 19th century – from the move towards clean water supplies and improved waste disposal, to antiseptics in hospitals and in the home..

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00:00 Intro
00:31 How clean were the Victorians?
03:35 What did they know about germs?
05:42 What about Florence Nightingale?
10:22 What about hygiene in the home?

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