Question

Why did the well off Londoners support the need to build housing for the poor in the nineteenth century?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Threat to public health: The poor were living in one-room houses which were over¬crowded. These houses were badly ventilated and lacked sanitation. Thus, these houses were a threat to public health.
• Fire hazards: There were worries about fire hazards created by poor housing. In case of a fire, it was difficult to control it due to overcrowding of the area.
• Social order: There was fear of social disorder among the poor, especially after the Russian Revolution in 1917. Many of the criminals were in fact poor people who met their needs
• by stealing and other methods. As the areas of one-room houses of the poor were overcrowded, it was easy for the criminals or petty thieves to commit the crimes.
• Thus, under these circumstances, the need to build houses for the poor was supported by the well-off Londoners in the nineteenth century.

Answer 2

Answer:

To keep the city safe from epidemics and fire, the well-off Londoners supported the need to build housing for the poor in the nineteenth century.