Twentieth Report From Select Committee on the Poor Law Amendment Act: With the Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix (Classic Reprint)

Great Britain Parliament

ISBN 10: 1333064519 / ISBN 13: 9781333064518

Published by Forgotten Books Okt 2018, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twentieth Report From Select Committee on the Poor Law Amendment Act: With the Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books Okt 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1333064519
• ISBN 13: 9781333064518
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 0D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1704 grams

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Synopsis

Unflinching look at the early Poor Law debates and real-world relief struggles

This volume compiles testimony from the 1838 inquiry into the Poor Law Amendment Act, offering a firsthand view of how relief was requested, denied, and administered in parishes like Ampthill. Readers will see the human side of policy, through questions, answers, and the decisions that shaped workhouse and outdoor relief.

The material centers on the lived experiences of guardians, overseers, and applicants as they navigate changing rules. It combines testimony with archival minutes and appendices that illuminate the era’s administrative logic and the tensions between authority and need. The record shows how officials interpreted laws, applied circulars, and faced practical limits in relief during a time of reform.

• Accounts of relief decisions, including outdoor and in‑door aid, and the criteria used for dispensing help
• Direct questions and responses that reveal the reasoning behind refusals, approvals, and medical relief
• Notes on official procedures, circulars, and the challenges faced by parish officers
• A historical window into the attitudes and practices during the early years of the Poor Law reforms

Ideal for readers of historical governance, 19th‑century social policy, and primary-source research into the Poor Law era. The material is best approached with an interest in the administrative process and its impact on families and communities.