TUBERCULOSIS has been making a comeback in the UK, after being effectively eradicated in the 19th century. Why did Tuberculosis return and is it declining?
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A Victorian survivor
WHEN the Foreign & Colonial Government Trust was launched in 1868, The Economist had its doubts. “The shape is very peculiar,” we worried, adding that “the exact idea upon which it starts has never been used before.” Some of the trust’s promises were “far too sanguine to ever be performed”. Nevertheless, we concluded that: “In our judgment, […]
Deadly Victorian diseases make a return from obscurity, but why now?
RICKETS, TB and scurvy sound like the stuff of history books but official figures show such Dickensian diseases have recently been making a comeback.
Deadly Victorian diseases make a return from obscurity, but why now?
GETTY Many 19th century diseases were wiped out, but many seem to be making a worrying return And while immunisation and treatments mean outbreaks are contained before they become the uncontrollable killers they once were, it is still alarming to see Victorian diseases in the headlines. Among the maladies currently having a resurgence are: Rickets […]
Welcome to the world of Victorian Match.com where lovers used THIS to communicate
GETTY A popular way to date in the 1800s was courtesy of the electrical telegraph Down Fan unseen network, lovers exchange sweet nothings and messages hop swiftly between strangers seeking romance. Far from describing the world of online dating in 2017, these love letters of the airways were winging their way to their chosen recipients […]
Go House Hunting For A Victorian Mansion To Find Out Your 1880s Style
Go House Hunting For A Victorian Mansion To Find Out Your 1880s Style You got: You always preferred to dress comfortably. You would have often ditched your black suit with its hot, long, black frock coat for the a lighter-colored informal sack coat — or, you would have detested the corset and coverage of your […]
The Sweet Makers: A Victorian Treat review: What was the point?
I understand it is all about the history of food and how we got where we are today, but sometimes you cannot help but get the impression the BBC turns itself into a giant playground in which people don silly clothes and make mud pies – or in this case barley twists, rose rock and […]
