@catherinerowett it will vary from place to place, I imagine. I grew up in the slums of Glasgow, eventually moving to a housing estate. Most housing estates here were in tenements with no garden or local amenities. The houses were a huge step up but no heating except one coal fire in the living room - ice inside windows and damp were common place. People got very sick.

@catherinerowett With zero amenities folk had to spend money they didn’t have on buses - few & far between - to go shopping or even pay the rent. The rise of addictions and crime came at a time of high unemployment. Essentially, folk were housed in better houses, but no consideration was given to local infrastructure or essential amenities. Basically, folk were abandoned.