We had a milkman when I was a kid, circa 40 years ago. We had a refrigerator, but it was still very convenient to get fresh milk delivered every day or two. I think milkmen were killed off not just by the widespread use of refrigeration technology, but also by the rising cost of labor.
Rat catchers were employed in Europe to control rat populations. They ran high risks of suffering bights and infections, but helped prevent these from spreading to the public.
We had a milkman when I was a kid, circa 40 years ago. We had a refrigerator, but it was still very convenient to get fresh milk delivered every day or two. I think milkmen were killed off not just by the widespread use of refrigeration technology, but also by the rising cost of labor.