5.1.2
Living Conditions
Attempts to Improve Living Conditions in Whitechapel
Attempts to Improve Living Conditions in Whitechapel
There were two main social reformers who were actively trying to improve the area: George Peabody and Charles Booth.
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George Peabody
George Peabody
- George Peabody acted following the planned slum clearance of 1876, by deciding to build a new block of flats known as the Peabody Estate.
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Peabody Estate
Peabody Estate
- By 1881, 286 new flats had been constructed.
- The flats were intended to attract the residents of Whitechapel, offering affordable rents.
- Each block was surrounded by a yard to improve ventilation.
- They were built from brick and were unplastered to prevent damp and lice living in the plaster.
- There were also shared bathrooms and kitchens.
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Problems with Peabody Estate
Problems with Peabody Estate
- Sadly the rents were too high for the average Whitechapel resident to afford.
- Tenants that did secure a flat often fell behind on their rents and, as a result, were thrown out onto the streets.
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Charles Booth
Charles Booth
- Charles Booth was a businessman and social reformer.
- He set about creating maps of the Whitechapel area to research the situation of poverty.
- His maps tried to demonstrate how bad poverty was in the area.
- His work influenced government policy makers at the time.
1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
2.3Case Studies From 1500-1700
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
3.3Case Studies From 1700-1900
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
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1Medieval England, 1000-1500
1.1Changing Definition of Crime in Medieval England
1.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
1.3Case Studies From 1000-1500
2Early Modern England, 1500-1700
2.1Changing Definitions of Crime
2.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
2.3Case Studies From 1500-1700
318th & 19th Century Britain
3.1Changing Definition of Crime in Industrial Britain
3.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
3.3Case Studies From 1700-1900
4Modern Britain, 1900-Present
4.1Changing Definition of Crime in Modern Britain
4.2Nature of Law Enforcement & Punishment
5Whitechapel Local Study
5.1The Geographical Area & Living Conditions
5.2The People of Whitechapel
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