Hand Washing

"washed their hands of the matter" [GREE]

We like to think that the practice of hand washing is a universal occurrence. After a couple of years of a pandemic, it was certainly ingrained into the public's awareness (we hope).

But when it comes to life in the Sherlock Holmes stories, where do we find instances of manual hygiene? And when were some individuals positively slovenly? It's just a Trifle.

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Maimonidies and the need for hand washing (National Library of Medicine)
Joseph Lister's contributions to hygiene (Science Museum)
Ignaz Semmelweis (Wikipedia)
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Hand Washing

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"washed their hands of the matter" [GREE]

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