The Nemesis of Neglect
Item
Title
The Nemesis of Neglect
Description
This is an illustration in Punch magazine published on September 29, 1888. It depicts Jack the Ripper as a supernatural phantom stalking the streets of Whitechapel with a knife. Its title, The Nemesis of Neglect, implies that Jack the Ripper is a natural byproduct of London ‘abandoning’ Whitechapel as a slum.
Source
Punch, London Charivari. “The Nemesis of Neglect.” September 29, 1888. Wikimedia Commons. Public Domain.
