The Victory of Medicine over Smallpox in the 18th Century (365 words, 2 pages)
In the eighteenth century, childhood itself was dangerous because of adult indifference, neglect, and even abuse. Infant mortality was very high 50 percent of babies normally died within a year. Foundling hospitals were established but could not care for all the abandoned babies some had as many as 25,000 children. ...
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