Medical treatment in 1700s Europe

[blueinkedfrost]

Any medical conditions from 1700s continental Europe where a wealthy person would have a better prognosis compared to a poor person?

I'm looking for a condition to kill off a poor middle aged woman, one where a wealthy woman of the same age would have been more likely to survive with period appropriate treatment. Until her illness and death, the woman was a labourer and quite physically active.

Comments

[rodo]

Tuberculosis? One factor that contributes to a poor outcome here is being poor - mainly due to lack of proper nutrition. Although the difference here is not due to the treatments of the time working that well, and the rich woman might not survive it in the long term either, but it's a cliche for a reason.

[blueinkedfrost]

Thank you! It's a good classic.

[conuly]

It's one of the reasons it's largely seen among the very poor today - that, and the generally poor living conditions that contribute to the spread of TB.