#I'm sure I forgot more reasons as to why Holmes should have died young

[averagestrayrat]

THANK YOU I wonder about that too. The mood swings alone would've messed with his physical health so much. On top of that, and all that was mentioned above, we have Victorian hygiene and healthcare standards (sure, not the worst, but definitely not even close to the best either. Just thinking that Holmes reused his needle makes me cringe.) On top of THAT, he lived in London. The air was filthy. Yes, even without cars, 19th century London air was infamously polluted. Not that the inside of 221B would be particularly clean either, with all the smoking (can you imagine being a client and entering that sitting room? Can you imagine the tobacco smell clinging to the fabric of every chair and the walls? Ew.)

And since we're here, I've also often wondered how did Watson survive, but that man seems to be unkillable.

Sometimes I wonder, how did Holmes managed to live for as long as he did? Considering his habits I'm kinda surprised he lived longer than 30.

They include:

- HEAVY smoking (of course)

- Inhalation (and presumably consumption) of various chemicals

- Use of cocaine and morphine

- Engaging in boxing (yk, arguably the most dangerous sport in the world)

And that's not taking into account the nature of his profession.

I guess Watson is just a really good doctor.