Cost of living crisis 'sparks return of Victorian-era illnesses' like scurvy and rickets

Cost of living crisis 'sparks return of Victorian-era illnesses' like scurvy and rickets Victorian-era illnesses such as scurvy and rickets are rebounding because of the cost-of-living crisis, experts say.

Both conditions, which are consequences of malnutrition, largely vanished in the 20th century due to better diets. 

Nearly 11,000 people in England — including hundreds of kids — were hospitalised with malnutrition last year. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Thousands of people admitted to hospital with malnutrition The Times