What are some of the basic socio-economic problems of London, England
in the late 1700's?

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Clarification of Question by wm-ga on 27 Mar 2003 16:57 PST

I am looking for a bulleted list of 5 general problems.

Hello wm-ga,

These pages should give you a good sense of the basic socio-economic
problems of London in the late 1700s.  Overcrowding, crime, and child
poverty and mortality are some of the basic problems described.

"The Madding Crowd: 18th Century London" [navigate by clicking titles
in left column]
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert
PBS [KQED]
http://www.pbs.org/kqed/demonbarber/madding/index.html

"18th Century London"
The Watson's Travels
http://www.watson.vampires.co.uk/history.htm

I hope that this information is helpful.

- justaskscott-ga


Search terms used on Google:

"18th century london"

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Clarification of Answer by justaskscott-ga on 27 Mar 2003 17:21 PST

I saw your clarification right after I posted the answer.

Here is a bulleted list of 5 general problems, based on these web pages:

* Overcrowding

* Crime

* Child poverty

* Child mortality

* Prostitution

You can find more problems described in these pages as well.