Mortality rates for children were poor, with the main cause of death being polluted water and dire housing conditions A shoe-less young girl entertains a crowd of men in a pub in Liverpool in 1895.

Child safety officers should be compulsory at every childcare service, and Victoria should create an independent regulator in ...

A fascinating and rare set of hospital records dating from Victorian times has been put online. The records tell the stories of poor, sick children who were admitted to Glasgow Hospital for Sick ...

A fascinating and rare set of hospital records dating from Victorian times has been put online. The records tell the stories of poor, sick children who were admitted to Glasgow Hospital for Sick ...

Rickets, once synonymous with poverty and poor diets in Victorian Britain, affects bone development in children, causing bone pain, stunted growth and soft, weak bones that can lead to deformities ...

As a result of these sanitary, regulatory and medical advances, child mortality rates have sat below 1% in the U.S. and U.K. for the last 30 years. Victorian novels chronicle the terrible grief of ...

Health experts have issued a warning that “too many” children are not protected against a potentially deadly disease dating back to the Victorian era. It comes amid a surge in cases throughout ...

The “job” of crossing sweeper reveals the entrepreneurial spirit of the Victorian poor. These children would claim an area of the street as their patch, and when a rich man or woman wished to ...

From Oliver Twist to A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens highlighted poverty and squalor. But did he really help change things?

The Victorian government will make public transport free for all children from next year in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures. Starting from January 1, 2026, everyone under 18 will be able ...