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Jacob Rawley

The 13 Victorian diseases that are making a comeback - including gout, scurvy and rickets

A number of diseases and health conditions that were common during the Victorian era appear to have reemerged in the UK.

Figures from the NHS have revealed that Victorian diseases hit a five-year high in April, with 13 conditions on the rise that people should look out for.

According to figures obtained by the Mirror, patients in England were diagnosed with one of 13 Victorian diseases on 421,370 occasions in 2021 until March 2022 when admitted to hospital - even if it wasn’t the primary reason for their admission.

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