ABSTRACT

First published in 1946. This title is a clear and concise account of the march of Labour to the control of the London County Council and its work at County Hall in the 1940s. This study explores the rise of the Labour Party in London and the changes and progress in health, education, and social welfare. Labour in London will be of interest to students of history and politics.

chapter Chapter I|27 pages

“Vested Interests in Dirt and Disease”

chapter Chapter II|25 pages

The Struggle for Municipal Reforms

chapter Chapter III|15 pages

The Rise of the London Labour Party

chapter Chapter IV|15 pages

The Government of London

chapter Chapter V|29 pages

Clearing away the Slums

chapter Chapter VI|22 pages

A Great Experiment in Social Welfare

chapter Chapter VII|18 pages

A Municipal Health Service

chapter Chapter VIII|11 pages

Progress in Education

chapter Chapter IX|18 pages

Peace and Progress

chapter Chapter X|14 pages

London Goes to War

chapter Chapter XI|8 pages

Rest Centres and Emergency Feeding

chapter Chapter XII|7 pages

Education in Wartime

chapter Chapter XIII|8 pages

Social Welfare in Wartime

chapter Chapter XIV|9 pages

War Over the Hospitals

chapter Chapter XV|6 pages

The Labour Boroughs of London