Whitechapel Accomodation

how large was the population of Whitechapel?

30,000

how many were homeless in Whitechapel?

1,000

what kind of new immigrants were there in Whitechapel?

• Irish

• Jewish

• Eastern European

what were the conditions of London overall?

A lot of pollution and very poor sanitation with little healthy drinking water

what were rookeries?

overcrowded slum areas with dirt, disease and crime

upto how many people could sleep in the same, small apartment?

upto 30

which year census gave a good insight into lving standards in whitechapel?

1881

what was the accommodation which cost a little more than a rookerie?

lodging houseproviding slightly better conditions for renters, often with shared facilities.

what was the sleeping structure like in lodging houses?

they typicallg had eight hour shifts so beds could be used by maximum people

how many lodging houses were there estimated to have been?

around 200

how much of the Whitechapel population was estimated to have been living in lodging houses?

8,000 (about 1/4)

what did the parliament pass in terms of accomodation and which year?

the Atrisan’s Dwelling Act of 1875

what did the Artisan’s Dwelling Act do?

unhealthy houses were replaced with 11 new block flats

when did the Peabody Estate open up?

1881

how many flats did the Peabody Estate provide?

286 flats