The break-up of the poor law : being part one of the minority report of the Poor Law Commission / edited, with Introduction, by Sidney & Beatrice Webb.

  • Great Britain. Poor Law Commission.
Date:
1909
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Credit: The break-up of the poor law : being part one of the minority report of the Poor Law Commission / edited, with Introduction, by Sidney & Beatrice Webb. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAOR Introduction . . . . . . ix CHAPTER I The General Mixed Workhouse of To-day . 3 (A) The Promiscuity of the General Mixed Workhouse—(B) The Un- specialised Management of the General Mixed Workhouse—(C) The Universal Condemnation of the General Mixed Workhouse—(D) Why the General Mixed Workhouse has continued to exist—(E) Con- clusions. CHAPTER n The Outdoor Relief of To-Day . . . .26 (A) Local By-Laws as to Outdoor Relief—(B) The Practice as to Outdoor Relief—(C) The Cause of the Failure of the Present Administration of Outdoor Relief—(i.) The Destitution Officer—(ii.) The Many- Headed Tribunal—(D) The Scotch Inspector of Poor—(E) The Suggested Abolition of Outdoor Relief—(F) The Substitution of Charity for Outdoor Relief—(G) Conclusions. CHAPTER m Birth and Infancy . . . . . .83 (A) The Provision for Birth and Infancy made by the Destitution Authority —(i.) Domiciliary Treatment of Expectant Mothers and Mothers with Infants—(ii.) The Workhouse as Maternity Hospital—(iii.) The Workhouse as Infant Nursery—(B) Voluntary Agencies for Pro- viding for Birth and Infancy—(i.) Rescue Homes—(ii.) Maternity Hospitals—(iii.) Domiciliary Midwifery Agencies—(iv.) Day Nur- series—(v.) Infant Asylums—(vi.) The Insufficiency of the Voluntary Agencies—(C) The Supervision of Birth and Infancy by the Local Health Authority—(i.) Provision of Midwifery—(ii.) Provision of Hygienic or Medical Advice—(iii.) Provision of Milk—(D) The Need for a Unified Service dealing with Birth and Infancj'—(E) Con- clusions.