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For generations, communities maintained a population balance due to high birth and death rates, the latter caused by disease, epidemics, and famine, tragically affecting children. Within a generation, advancements in medical science, health, and sanitation began to alter this balance.
Birth rates remained constant, but death rates, particularly among children, decreased significantly. This disrupted the old balance, adding more people to the community each year. As the population grew, so did the demand for resources, leading to the development of new industries to increase the supply of goods. However, these efforts were insufficient to meet the growing needs.