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