English Poor Law Policy

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index

CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter I
The Revolution of 1834
Chapter II
The Poor Law Commissioners
Chapter III
The Poor Law Board
Chapter IV
The Local Government Board
Chapter V
The Principles of 1907
Chapter VI
The Majority Report of the Royal Commission of 1905-1909
Chapter VII
The Minority Report of the Royal Commission of 1905-1909
Chapter VIII
Summary and Conclusion
Appendix A
Memorandum by the Local Government Board as to the Local Authorities for Poor Law purposes and the Out-relief Orders in force at the end of the years 1847, 1871, 1906.
Appendix B
Extract from the Minority Report for Scotland giving the reasons in favour of the Complete Supersession of the Poor Law.
Index of Unions and other Places mentioned
Index of Subjects
Footnotes