Of London dust and dirt

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 March 2008 by member JackSparrow

Visit www.thinkaloo.com, our new online community where you can share your thoughts and knowledge, discuss your ideas, ask questions and meet smart people

---

I saw the movie Sweeney Todd yesterday. In it London is portrayed as a very dirty and dusty place. At the time people wore wigs a lot. If London was a dirty and dusty place and people carried a lot of hair on their head, real or wigged, then why was not anyone scratching their head at all in the movie? Why is London portrayed as a very dusty and filthy place in movies but you never see the British scratching their heads? Is it in the shampoo they use? :)

I thought lice causes you to itch. But will lice behave benignly the more dirt, dust and hair is around?