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Our treatment of the poor

documentary heritage
  • Description

    "The close of the present century is being marked by an outbreak of sentimentality on matters connected with the relief of the poor which threatens to get the upper hand of sense. [...] the English Poor Law, if administered in the way which its authors intended it to be, is the best Poor Law of any country. Under it destitution can be adequately relieved, and the so-called "children of the Sate" entirely depauperised.

    If any improvement in its administration is to be made it can only be by the election of Guardians determined to carry out the law without fear or favour, and to deal out equal justice all round. If this little volume should assist in any way towards the attainment of this desirable end, I shall be content."--Introduction.

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    HV248 CHA (Library of Congress Call Number)

    91698 (Cat ID)

    91502 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Our treatment of the poor
  • Primary Maker

     William Chance

  • Contributor/Publisher
    P. S. King
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    1899?
  • Physical Description

    233 pages ; 19 cm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
    Sir William Joseph Jordan Collection
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Related Object Notes
    MS-1055 Sir William Joseph Jordan - Papers
  • Content
    A model union and its lessons -- Old age pensions -- The English poor law and friendly societies -- Public and private charity -- In defence of poor law schools.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Poor laws--Great Britain; Poor--Great Britain]

  • Subject Notes
    Sir William Chance (1853-1935) was 2nd Baronet of the Chance Baronetcy.
  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    15 Dec 2023
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