Everywhere in the world had an awful healthcare system during the time period they're talking about. Germany had made a few baby steps towards socialized healt

Everywhere in the world had an awful healthcare system during the time period they're talking about. Germany had made a few baby steps towards socialized healthcare at the very end of the 19th century, but other than that socialized healthcare systems didn't start until the 20th century and universal coverage not until after World War II.