Victorian Medical Treatments

Health & Medicine in the 19th Century

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On a household basis, the indoor water-closet began to replace the traditional outdoor privy. Scientific developments in the 19th century had a major impact on understanding health and disease, as …

Nineteenth-Century British Medicine and Medical Care - Victorian …

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Important Individuals in Victorian Medicine. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) Francis Galton. Joseph Hodgson. Joseph Lister (the elder), who perfected …

10 Dubious Victorian Cures From the First …

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Here's a selection of puzzling remedies from the first edition, some of which went on to be recommended for decades. 1. …

Medicine and Public Health during the Victorian Era

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Medicine and Public Health during the Victorian era (1837 – 1901) were paradoxically both progressive and conservative. Despite the developing studies during the first of half of the …

Victorian Era Diseases, Illnesses

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Medicine in the 19th Century - Strange …

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The influence of the Victorian Era cannot be ignored. While the era is more famous for its influence in home interior design and fashion, medicine was also an important part. The medicine in the early era …

10 Strange Victorian Treatments From 'The First Merck …

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The First Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy actually documented all of these wild ‘cures’ and it is the oldest continuously published medical textbook. It was first published …

30 Strange Old-Timey Medical Treatments | Mental Floss

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24. Cure Swollen Eyes with the Eyes of a Crab. According to Bald's, to treat swollen eyes, take a live crab and cut its eyes out, throw the crab back into the water, …

10 Gruesome And Shocking Facts About …

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4 Hospitals Were Only For The Poor. If you were lucky enough to be rich during the Victorian era, a family doctor would treat you at home from the comfort of your own bed. The poor would be …

7 of the Most Outrageous Medical …

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Below are seven of the most shocking treatments recommended by doctors. 1. Snake Oil—Salesmen and Doctors. Collection of elixirs. Efrain Padro/Alamy Stock Photo. While today a …