huspa1-3, Exercise 3: Britain and Budapest

Model answer:

In Britain many Victorian public baths closed or were converted as bathing at home became common and the fashion for the water cure faded. In Budapest the baths stayed in everyday use. One reason: the city sits on abundant hot springs, so the baths remained cheap to run and kept a role as a local habit and a medical service, not only as a Victorian amenity. Another possible reason: public ownership and the Hungarian prescription tradition. Any reasoned answer is acceptable. The comparison should be checked.