CONTENTS.

PART I. — THE DARKNESS.

CHAPTER I.

PAGE.

Why "Darkest England"? ... ... ... ... ... 9

CHAPTER II.

The Submerged Tenth ... ... ... ... ... T 7

CHAPTER III.

The Homeless ... ... ••• ••• ... ••• 24

CHAPTER IV.

The Out-of-Works ... ... ... ... ••• 3 2

CHAPTER V.

On the Verge of the Abyss ... ... ... ... ... 4°

CHAPTER VI.

The Vicious ... ... ... ... ... ... 46

CHAPTER VII.

The Criminals ... ... ... ... ... ... 57

CHAPTER VIII.

The Children of the Lost ... ... ... ... ... 62

CHAPTER IX.

Is there no Help? ... ... ... ... ,.. 67