A cholera engraving from Punch magazine Pic: The Science Museum There were many ways to die in Victorian Preston; everything from exploding locomotives to c
There were many ways to die in Victorian Preston; everything from exploding locomotives to cholera and murder were reported in the local press. Knowledge of disease was limited until the late 19th century. Some dangerous quack remedies were suggested during a Preston cholera outbreak in 1832. Additionally, fatal industrial accidents were common, and one exploding locomotive killed a worker in 1869. Finally, murders in Preston were not unknown.
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