When historians refer to the Victorian era, they often describe it as a period ... However, it's also fair to say that the field of medicine has improved quite a lot since the 19th century ...

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.

By the end of the Victorian era, almost all children (both boys and ... There was a lot of progress in the fields of science, medicine, invention, sport and leisure in the Victorian period.