Noxious Effects of Improper Habitations
Written for The Penny Magazine in 1842, this excerpt from a larger study concerning public health in English homes allows us to see not only the importance of cleanliness of public homes, but also the stigma given to those that are affected by social problems like poverty. There is no connection here between the social systems that allow these habitations to exist and the overall health of the state. Striking here is the narrative voice being the intruding force into these habitations--here the owners are given no voice, merely a passing glance by the narrator.