ooli@lemmy.worldM to goodLongRead@lemmy.world · 19 days ago

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

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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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ooli@lemmy.worldM to goodLongRead@lemmy.world · 19 days ago

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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.

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something for americans to look forward to now trump will be president

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