The phenomena of ‘baby farming’ was a genuine problem in Victorian English society. Having illegitimate children was a stigma so profoundly wrathful that many mothers would rather sacrifice the fate of their child than suffer the consequences of their reputations, and lives, facing ruin.
This story explores Amelia Elizabeth Dyer, for better and certainly for worse, a very quick solution for those looking to get rid of an unwanted infant.
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