I'm the Angel of Atkins. Talk to the Coma Girl With the Diet Tips

The US was a filthy place back then. Life expectancy was 41 years in the slums of the city's death was frequent among the working class. Most people took baths once a week while others never bothered to bathe. Lead poisoning was common in certain trades like printing pottery, paint warts and ship building. By 1800, Columbia, Harvard and Dartmouth had established medical departments.