Jack the Ripper - Identified
Whitechapel 1888
The East End of London in the latter Victorian times was, simply put, a terrible slum inhabited by the most unfortunates of society i.e. alcholholics, immigrants (of all races & religions), the lowest echelons of the working classes, a large number of prostitutes all crammed, really crammed into overcrowded unsanitised accommodations. Of course not everybody in the East End was thus categorised and there were many artisans, retailers and workers.
The working hubs of the area were breweries, food processors, slaughterhouses, tanneries, the London docks, Spitafields Market.
Adjoining this area, to the immediate west i.e. a mere 10 minutes walk from Whitechapel Station, is the City of London incorporating the world renowned financial centre. A world removed from the horrible conditions a mere few minutes to it's east.
