Talk:Bathtub

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Sewage was an issue for Cholera, not the Bubonic Plague. Plague is spread by rats (fleas) whereas cholera is spread by contaminated water. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera

It was in response to cholera that sewage issues in London were addressed.

[edit] Redirect?

I'm not convinced that tub should redirect to here - surely there are multiple other uses? Maybe a dab page? DWaterson 22:14, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bathing in the Middle Ages

This page is full of myths about the so-called "Dark Ages" and the information it contains sounds like it comes from an elementary school textbook. People did not throw waste out of their windows (this was instead a Roman practice) or use perfume over traditional water-bathing (this trend was not popular until the 16th century), and as a matter of fact soapmaking first became an established trade in Europe during the "Dark Ages". The sources referenced are questionable at best -- one of them is a broken link, and there are no sources or references concerning bathing in Antiquity or Medieval times (the phrase "Dark Ages" should not even be used here). I will be fixing this over the next few weeks. JamesMcCloud129 03:00, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Changes have been made, references will be added shortly. JamesMcCloud129 06:52, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Good work! DWaterson 09:46, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Toilet Coverage

There's a lot of the history of the toilet in an article that is supposed to be about bathtubs. I'd recommend trimming most of it out (making sure the information is present on the toilets page). IMneme (talk) 09:33, 30 December 2007 (UTC)