whitechapel

Cards (85)

  • Whitechapel, in the East End of London, experienced high amounts of crime and difficulties in policing at the end of the 19th century
  • Several women were murdered in, or around, the Whitechapel area but their killer was never caught
  • The murders were thought to be carried out by one individual who came to be known as Jack the Ripper
  • Rookeries
    Slum areas in a town or city where rates of poverty and crime were high
  • Whitechapel had 233 common lodging houses, also known as 'doss' houses, which contained as many as 8,000 people
  • The 1871 census showed that there were 902 lodgers staying in 31 of the 'doss houses' on Flower and Dean Street
  • Workhouse
    Where those who could not afford a bed for the night, or were young, old or sick, could go
  • The rules in workhouses were strict, including what they could eat, how they worked, the time they went to bed and the time they had to get up
  • Families were separated in the workhouses, and adults and children were only allowed to see each other once a day
  • The Whitechapel workhouse was at South Grove, and at the centre of Whitechapel was Buck's Row, where a workhouse infirmary for the sick was located
  • Across the road from Buck's Row, at St Thomas' Street, there was a 'casual ward' with spaces for 60 people who wanted a bed for just one night
  • The rules in the casual ward were very harsh, as inmates were expected to work to earn their bed for the night
  • Peabody Estate
    New flats built in 1879 to offer affordable rents to tenants, providing better living conditions than the slums
  • George Peabody insisted that the Peabody Estate flats should benefit Londoners who were poor, of moral character and good members of society
  • Unemployment and the overcrowded living conditions in Whitechapel led to crime being committed regularly, including petty theft and drunkenness
  • Some people in Whitechapel attempted to cope with the difficulties of unemployment and homelessness by drinking alcohol, which often led to an increase in the numbers of arguments and assaults
  • Whitechapel, in the East End of London, experienced high amounts of crime and difficulties in policing at the end of the 19th century
  • Several women were murdered in, or around, the Whitechapel area but their killer was never caught
  • The murders were thought to be carried out by one individual who came to be known as Jack the Ripper
  • Whitechapel
    • Known for poverty, discontent, alcoholism, sex work and crime
    • Many unemployed and very poor residents
    • Others were relatively comfortable
  • According to a report from the medical officer of health for Whitechapel in 1873, Whitechapel was very overcrowded, with 189 people living in each acre
  • Rookeries
    Slum areas in a town or city where rates of poverty and crime were high
  • In Whitechapel in the late 19th century, there were 233 common lodging houses, also known as 'doss' houses, containing as many as 8,000 people
  • The 1871 census showed that there were 902 lodgers staying in 31 of the 'doss houses' on Flower and Dean Street
  • Whitechapel workhouse
    • Strict rules enforced, including what inmates could eat, how they worked, bedtimes
    • Families separated
    • Seen as humiliating
    • Constant hunger, poor sanitation, frequent illness, poor sleep and violence
  • The rules at the Whitechapel workhouse casual ward were very harsh, as inmates were expected to work to earn their bed for the night
  • Deterrence
    Punishment that should put people off committing crime
  • In 1879 an area of Whitechapel called Royal Mint Street contained a large number of lodging houses, which were demolished and replaced by the Peabody Estate flats
  • Peabody Estate flats
    • Offered affordable rents to tenants
    • Provided better living conditions including improved ventilation, brick walls, shared courtyards, laundry rooms, bathrooms and kitchens
    • Tenants carefully selected to ensure they would look after the housing
  • Residuum
    People born into poverty, who often turned to crime in order to survive
  • Alcohol consumption in Whitechapel often led to an increase in the numbers of arguments and assaults, and made drunk people victims of petty theft and pickpockets
  • Rookeries
    Slum areas in a town or city characterized by high rates of poverty and crime
  • Slum areas
    Residential areas that are overcrowded, unsanitary, and often dangerous or unhealthy to live in
  • High rates of poverty
    A significant portion of the population lacks the financial resources to meet basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing
  • High rates of crime
    A significant amount of illegal activity occurs in these areas, making them unsafe and unstable places to live
  • Whitechapel, in the East End of London, experienced high amounts of crime and difficulties in policing at the end of the 19th century
  • The murders of several women took place in, or around, the area but their killer was never caught
  • The murders were thought to be carried out by one individual who came to be known as Jack the Ripper
  • Whitechapel
    • Known for poverty, discontent, alcoholism, sex work and crime
    • Between c.1870 and c.1900, a range of people lived there, many unemployed and very poor, while others were relatively comfortable
  • According to a report from the medical officer of health for Whitechapel in 1873, Whitechapel was very overcrowded, with 189 people living in each acre