“ Children were lucky to survive till their fifth birthdays “ says author Liza Picard. Medicine in the 1800s or also known as the “ Victorian Era “ was even considered medieval. Not many specialized physicians or drugs existed while terrible diseases such as Cholera or Typhoid dominated the lives of people. Also, the situation of treatment center such as hospitals and care centers were not advanced and taken care of such simple diseases. Although, great advancements in the profession were made such as a higher level of prestige training for doctors and the development of result-seeking pain killers. This easily explains how the Victorian Era has had a dramatic impact on the face of medicine. The impacts include negative set-backs and positive
