10 MAYORES RIESGOS de VIVIR en la ÉPOCA VICTORIANA

The Victorian era, the period of Queen Victoria's reign from June 20, 1837 until her death on January 22, 1901, was a time of peace, prosperity and refined sensibilities. Fertility rates increased, no catastrophic epidemics or famine occurred, and health and nutrition standards increased. Nitrous oxide became a common anesthetic in 1846, chloroform was introduced a year later, and Joseph Lister discovered antiseptics in 1867. In fact, things were so good during the Victorian era that the populations of England and Wales became doubled and approximately 15 million people emigrated. to other countries, mainly the United States, Australia and Canada.