Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today buff.ly/49B199S
Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.The Conversation
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Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
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