South London . owthe conversation to turn upon things connected with theCity. How are these two millions distributed ? There are, in fact, four layers. First, there is the sub-merged element, the people of the slums of which mentionhas been made. Their numbers and their proportion to thewhole I know not. Next, there are the working people, thosefor whom the long lines, the endless lines, of barracks calledmodel lodging-houses, have been built. Here they live bythe hundred thousand—by the million : there are more thana million workins: men in South London. For their use are SOUTH LONDON OF TO-D
South London . owthe conversation to turn upon things connected with theCity. How are these two millions distributed ? There are, in fact, four layers. First, there is the sub-merged element, the people of the slums of which mentionhas been made. Their numbers and their proportion to thewhole I know not. Next, there are the working people, thosefor whom the long lines, the endless lines, of barracks calledmodel lodging-houses, have been built. Here they live bythe hundred thousand—by the million : there are more thana million workins: men in South London. For their use are SOUTH LONDON OF TO-DAY ^21 the shops of the Borough, chiefly provision shops, and the[HibHc houses. The third layer is found on a slip of ground,of which Newington and Kennington may be taken as repre-sentative : it consists principally of lodging-houses for fourth layer is that of the suburban villa, from the littlesemi-detached cottage to the stately mansion. The HighStreet, filled with shops, is for the villas. iA-.
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