Description: London was the largest city in the world in 1853. Queen Victoria considered London and its people her responsibility. Lord Shaftsbury and Benjamin Disraeli, with political power, were commanded to alter the situations that held back the progress in all areas and for all classes. A meeting was scheduled with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Tim and Julian Cratchit, Alfred Quadro, Benjamin Disraeli and Lord Shaftsbury for Her Majesty to discuss her concerns and seek the assistance of her friends. After greeting her old friends, Queen Victoria said, "We are grateful, and We will not forget your contributions to Our people." Albert stood and began, "We understand that the health of the people brings a greater quality to their lives, the country's prosperity and their advancement in world prominence. Various situations have arisen that greatly require improvement by the efforts and actions of the best men and women in England today." Such conditions figured largely in the Victorian Age: countrywide epidemics for all classes; the need for young people to assist all medical professionals -- doctors, nurses and chemists; a lack of quality foodstuffs grown in all areas of England; special food grown for the poorer classes; serious congestion creating havoc in London's streets and byways; ongoing assistance with the great many fires occurring in the poorer quarters of London; and educational assistance with various opportunities to inspire young people with new ideas for progressive contributions to the kingdom and world. Queen Victoria demanded that her people progress and that they do so safely. She fully expected her friends would resolve these issues. And finally, it cannot be said strongly enough that the men and women who committed to Her Majesty's service in these endeavors had nothing at all to do with the mysterious conditions that surrounded these circumstances. And so begins the tale . . .

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