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caused by long periods spent on the knees for purposes of scrubbing and fire-lighting, leading to the condition attracting the colloquial name of "housemaid's knee".

As the end of the 19th century neared, the relationship between employer and servant changed. By the end of the nineteenth century, there was a decline in the demand for domestic staff entirely.

Types

Maids traditionally have a fixed position in the hierarchy of the large households, and although there is overlap between definitions (dependent on the size

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