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Page 32
... POOR LAW Central and local government provided in most circumstances a re- sidual ' safety net ' when all else failed , chiefly through the Poor Law . The total number of paupers ( i.e. recipients of poor relief was never in this period ...
... POOR LAW Central and local government provided in most circumstances a re- sidual ' safety net ' when all else failed , chiefly through the Poor Law . The total number of paupers ( i.e. recipients of poor relief was never in this period ...
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... Poor Law . Central supervision of the Poor Law operated both through the regional inspectorate who supervised the locally elected administrators , the Boards of Guardians of each Poor Law Union , and submitted annual reports to the LGB ...
... Poor Law . Central supervision of the Poor Law operated both through the regional inspectorate who supervised the locally elected administrators , the Boards of Guardians of each Poor Law Union , and submitted annual reports to the LGB ...
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... Poor Law . The Cabinet was per- suaded by Addison to accept the Report , which was immediately opposed by Poor Law Guardians and the Poor Law division of the LGB . Even when he became Minister of Health , Addison was un- able to ...
... Poor Law . The Cabinet was per- suaded by Addison to accept the Report , which was immediately opposed by Poor Law Guardians and the Poor Law division of the LGB . Even when he became Minister of Health , Addison was un- able to ...
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International comparisons 18701914 | 125 |
The interwar years | 189 |
The Second World War and after | 223 |
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Beyond the Welfare State?: The New Political Economy of Welfare Chris Pierson No preview available - 2006 |