Map shewing degrees of Poverty in London in areas with about 30,000 inhabitants in each, compiled from information collected in 1889-1890'. This, perhaps the scarcest of Charles Booth's famous poverty maps, shows for the whole of the County of London, the percentage of people below the poverty line in each district. Booth was a philanthropist and social reformer. He was critical of the existing statistical data on poverty in late-Victorian London. His research showed that 35% of the population were living in abject poverty - far higher than widely believed. He popularised the idea of the 'poverty line', and used his work to argue for the introduction of Old Age Pensions which he described as "limited socialism". He was not a socialist, but had sympathy with the working classes and argued that such reforms would help prevent socialist revolution from occurring in Britain. . Charles Booth / Stanford's Geographical Establishment. Published 1891. Antique folding linen-backed poverty map. Size 66 x 90 cm | 26.0 x 35.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. This is a folding map. There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain. Tags: London, London + Booth, London + Booth + Labour & life of the people, London + Booth Charles, London + Labour & life of the people, London + Town & city plans

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