Hidden Killers

From the food they ate to the clothes they wore, the Victorians were surrounding themselves with killers. What made taking a bath and drinking milk potentially so dangerous? And how did the Victorian woman turn herself into a walking fire hazard?

From the food they ate to the clothes they wore, the Victorians were surrounding themselves with killers. What made taking a bath and drinking milk potentially so dangerous? And how did the Victorian woman turn herself into a walking fire hazard?

What new innovation killed thousands of babies? And what turned the domestic haven into a ticking time bomb? In a genuine horror story, Dr Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the killers that lurked in every room of the Victorian home.