... products to the rest of the world. The effect of the creation of new jobs on the total population of Glasgow was enormous. The population grew as people came in for more jobs. Due to the jobs many people came in this is called a push or pull factor in this case it is a pull factor. The process of when towns grow is called 'urbanisation'. Glasgow grew from a town to a great city and many people moved out into the outskirts of Glasgow; another form of urbanisation. Tenements are a common kind of Victorian housing; they are about four or five storeys high and were found in the inner city. The living conditions in the tenements were foul and were not suitable for living in. They were rat infested. Mainly single roomed. People used to cook on open fires, there were rubbish dumps out side in the yard. ...

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