[ansel12]

The same could have been said about indoor plumbing around the turn of the century.

Instead of turn of century, think of 1950 (30%) or even 1960 when 20% of homes still did not have indoor plumbing.

[Stentor]

Instead of turn of century, think of 1950 (30%) or even 1960 when 20% of homes still did not have indoor plumbing.

I remember those cold walks to the outhouse in the early 50s. My bath was a galvanized tub in the kitchen heated by water boiled on top of the coal stove.