The dead bodies of the poor were often buried in mass graves-a sight that inspired Charles Dickens to write about how civilization and barbarism walk together. This invention led to an increase in water usage which caused sewers to overflow and created filthier conditions than ever before.Īs the city of London grew, it experienced a surge in corpses. The middle class was made up of those who invented toilets (i.e., water closets). As time passed, these people began making more money because they had to travel farther to dispose of the waste. They earned a good wage thanks to their physically demanding work. The lower class consisted of those who collected excrement from the city and disposed of it. However, they also threatened to destroy London’s population of humans by spreading cholera through water and food supplies during a heat wave in 1854.Īs is the case with all societies, there were classes in London as well. Also, in nature, microbes recycle waste so that life can continue.
In the Middle Ages, farmers recycled waste to help their soil grow better plants and food. The city was filled with people who sorted through trash at night because it was profitable to do so they had become an important part of society for disposing garbage. In short, the scavengers lived in a world of excrement and death. Pure finders made their living collecting dog excrement while bone pickers picked meat off thrown away carcasses.
There were three kinds of scavengers: pure-finders, toshers and bone-pickers. In the 19th century, there were a lot of poor people in London who survived by going through trash. 1-Page Summary of The Ghost Map Overall Summary Chapter 1
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