London (CNN) New research shows that cases of diseases more commonly associated with the Victorian era are increasing in the UK.

Since 2010, hospital visits for scarlet fever, malnutrition, whooping cough and gout are up 3,000 per year, representing a 52% increase.

"It's very concerning that these conditions, associated with a bygone era, seem to be on the resurgence," said Helen Donovan, professional lead for public health at the Royal College of Nursing, in a statement.

Data from the UK National Health Service shows that diagnoses of scarlet fever, a leading cause of infant death in the early 1900s, have increased from 429 in 2010-2011 to 1,321 in 2017-2018, a 208% increase.

Whooping cough was nearly eliminated in the UK after a nationwide vaccination program in the 1950s but hospital admissions were up 59% from 2010-2018.

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