H Division

• The division of the Metropolitan Police responsible for the Whitechapel district of London was H Division.
• The division was run by a superintendent and a chief inspector, with 27 inspectors and 37 sergeants. There were also around 500 constables who went out on the beat, and 15 detectives.
• Because they were overstretched and understaffed, H Division would turn a blind eye to fights and criminality in some instances.
• Sometimes H Division also carried out social tasks like conducting people to work houses and hosting soup kitchens.