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Sanitary Ramblings in Bethnal Green by Hector Gavin, 1848

Title
Sanitary Ramblings in Bethnal Green by Hector Gavin, 1848
Description
Sanitary Ramblings is a graphic description of the dreadful living conditions for many of the residents of Bethnal Green in 1848, written by Hector Gavin (1815 – 1855), a Scottish physician. Gavin details the environments people lived in, street by street and how these situations are reflected in their health and mortality.
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Contributor
Royal College of Surgeons of England LogoRoyal College of Surgeons of England
Type
Blog
Date
2023
Subject
Social History
Urban History
Local and Regional History
Geographical Area
Britain and Ireland
Woodcut depicts three levels of a lodging house, the bedrooms, dining room and basement. It emphasises the austerity of living conditions, with people crouched on the floor with downcast expressions.