What Diseases Were Common in 1746?

Have you ever wondered what diseases were common in 1746? How about how they treated diseases back then? Or how resistant to disease we are today as a result of better hygiene and advances in medicine? I’ve delved into this number-crazed rabbit hole before and found some pretty fascinating answers. So let’s find out what major diseases were common in the 1700s and see how those numbers compare to now.

Saving their lives and health was the main concern of people in 1746. So, what diseases were common in 1746? Let’s find out.

What Diseases Were Common in 1746?

In 1746, several different diseases were common. Some of these included smallpox, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever. These three diseases were very common in this period because there was no way to prevent them. Smallpox was spread by the smallpox virus. It is spread by contact with fluid from a pustule or scab from someone who has infected or who died from the disease. The symptoms of smallpox include fever, headache, backache, loss of appetite, and fatigue.

Tuberculosis is also known as consumption because it affects the lungs and causes people to cough up blood into their sputum (mucus). It also makes it hard for people to breathe so they are often short of breath when they have this disease.

Typhoid fever is causes by a bacteria called Salmonella typhi which can found in contaminated food or water sources like lakes or rivers. Where people swim without taking precautions like wearing nose plugs or using soap while showering afterward so they don’t get sick themselves later on down the road.”

Smallpox is an extremely contagious disease that spreads through droplets in the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. In addition to smallpox, measles and chickenpox are also common childhood diseases during this period.

Diphtheria disease is caused by a bacterium named Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It causes sore throat, fever, neck swelling, and difficulty swallowing and breathing. It can be fatal if left untreated.

Measles is an infection that causes fever and rash on the skin. It is highly contagious and is spread through coughing and sneezing by people who are infected with the measles virus. Most children recover from measles without complications; however, some people may experience severe complications such as pneumonia or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).

The year was 1746, and the world was a very different place.

The Industrial Revolution hadn’t yet begun, and the British Empire was known for its colonies in India and North America.

The average person lived to be about 30 years old, but that number varied widely depending on where you were born and what you did for a living. People who worked in mines or factories had shorter lifespans than those who didn’t.

There were no vaccines or antibiotics at this point they wouldn’t become widely available until after World War II so if you got sick, it was probably because of something you could catch from another person or animal. That meant that diseases like smallpox, measles, tuberculosis (TB), typhoid fever, and other communicable diseases were common throughout society.

In 1746, doctors didn’t know much about how to treat these diseases effectively. They treated them by bleeding their patients with leeches or applying hot poultices to their skin; however, neither of these methods helped the patient get better!