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The Victorians were well aware of the importance of hygiene in their society. Massive deaths caused by plagues had made them seriously rethink the issue, and a result of this was a greatly improved sewerage system.
Made to appeal very much to the Victorian gentry, these water closets now look like respectable pieces of furniture. They are a marked contrast from toilet design in the early days of the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
Ref: London Collection Manuscripts/134
