The Ideas of Medicine and Health in Victorian England
Did you know that in the Victorian Era a traditional idea of the body included of woman being smaller version of men. This was a common idea explored in the Victorian era; however, the research states differently. Also, this idea was not a fact rather a misconception caused due to the lack of education and research. Firstly, the Victorian era was a period in 1837 to 1901 ruled by Queen Victoria, who became a queen at the age of eighteen and ruled until 1901 for sixty-three years and seven months.
Secondly, in the Victorian era the Victorians did not know much about the human body, and if they did know about the human body, then the information would be inaccurate or false. But as Victorians …show more content…
In the 19th century, public health was not as important to the people which led to the development and sudden spread of major diseases. For example, cholera and tuberculosis were two of deadliest diseases, which claimed many lives as evident in the extreme statistics. To add further, “cholera was caused by people dumping raw-sewage from the streets into rivers which was the drinking source of water for people in 1848 through 1864” (Swisher 103). Additionally, “tuberculosis was the biggest disease that killed one-sixth of all deaths in 1838” (Mitchell 193). These staggering statistics alerted the doctors, who became more concerned and started taking action to understanding medicine and in realizing the importance of public health. The first misconception lied in the Victorians belief that these diseases were “transmitted by transmission, but not by water or airborne infection” (Marsh). Consequently, it was imperative for them to change this viewpoint and take action to realizing what actually caused these deadly diseases to spread and claim so many lives. As a result, the public health and medicine arenas were slowly changing because of these new understandings of public health by the …show more content…
Throughout the Victorian era, doctors practiced incorrect treatments which were assimilating numerous discoveries which were tremendously fundamental to mankind to persevere. For instance, a traditional treatment that was commonly practiced was by using “leeches and needles to suck out the impure blood out of the body” (Waite). This method was very common in the early 19th century and caused the life expectancy of Victorians to be even lower. Afterwards, the Victorians finally realized that this was a very harmful method that was being practiced and “in the mid-19th century this method was finally abandoned” (Marsh). Another example of an traditional remedy that was utilized in the Victorian era was the “everlasting pill which was a very popular way to clear the body. This pill was known to be made out of antimony which is toxic to the body” (Waite). As research says, this pill was used by numerous generations of the Victorians and recycled by each
Did you know that in the Victorian Era a traditional idea of the body included of woman being smaller version of men. This was a common idea explored in the Victorian era; however, the research states differently. Also, this idea was not a fact rather a misconception caused due to the lack of education and research. Firstly, the Victorian era was a period in 1837 to 1901 ruled by Queen Victoria, who became a queen at the age of eighteen and ruled until 1901 for sixty-three years and seven months.
Secondly, in the Victorian era the Victorians did not know much about the human body, and if they did know about the human body, then the information would be inaccurate or false. But as Victorians …show more content…
In the 19th century, public health was not as important to the people which led to the development and sudden spread of major diseases. For example, cholera and tuberculosis were two of deadliest diseases, which claimed many lives as evident in the extreme statistics. To add further, “cholera was caused by people dumping raw-sewage from the streets into rivers which was the drinking source of water for people in 1848 through 1864” (Swisher 103). Additionally, “tuberculosis was the biggest disease that killed one-sixth of all deaths in 1838” (Mitchell 193). These staggering statistics alerted the doctors, who became more concerned and started taking action to understanding medicine and in realizing the importance of public health. The first misconception lied in the Victorians belief that these diseases were “transmitted by transmission, but not by water or airborne infection” (Marsh). Consequently, it was imperative for them to change this viewpoint and take action to realizing what actually caused these deadly diseases to spread and claim so many lives. As a result, the public health and medicine arenas were slowly changing because of these new understandings of public health by the …show more content…
Throughout the Victorian era, doctors practiced incorrect treatments which were assimilating numerous discoveries which were tremendously fundamental to mankind to persevere. For instance, a traditional treatment that was commonly practiced was by using “leeches and needles to suck out the impure blood out of the body” (Waite). This method was very common in the early 19th century and caused the life expectancy of Victorians to be even lower. Afterwards, the Victorians finally realized that this was a very harmful method that was being practiced and “in the mid-19th century this method was finally abandoned” (Marsh). Another example of an traditional remedy that was utilized in the Victorian era was the “everlasting pill which was a very popular way to clear the body. This pill was known to be made out of antimony which is toxic to the body” (Waite). As research says, this pill was used by numerous generations of the Victorians and recycled by each