-There was also little work available for women, and no help for those women who were unemployed other than the workhouse. Many were forced to become prostitutes to survive. For many such women, there only escape from their terrible lives was drink, especially gin, and they quickly became helpless alcoholic prostitutes.

-The Whitechapel area had a large amount of Pubs and Inns to profit from the poverty and depression of the people inhabiting that particular area. There were probably approximately 90,000 'part-time' prostitutes. These women were forced to make ends meet. All the victims that Jack the ripper murdered in cold blood were prostitutes.

	Criado por Corey Lance aproximadamente 10 anos atrás

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