Disorderly Women in Eighteenth-Century London

This is the first full-length study of prostitution in London during the eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Not only is it deeply revealing about the experience of prostitution in Georgian London but it also throws light on London society as a whole and its attitudes towards the female urban poor.

Tony Henderson

1. Introduction.  2. The Experience of Prostitution.  3. The Geography of Prostitution in London.  4. Prostitution and the Law.  5. Policing the Streets.  6. Policing Disorderly Houses.  7. Attitudes towards Prostitution.  8. Conclusion. Bibliography