A History of the English Poor Law: Volume III

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PART THE FIRST FROM THE PASSING OF THE POOR LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1834, TO DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION IN 1847
	CHAPTER I THE THEORY OF A POOR LAW
	CHAPTER II THE ORIGIN OF THE IDEAS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF 1832-34
	CHAPTER III THE ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
		NOTE ON THE EFFECT OF POOR LAW RELIEF ON WAGES
	CHAPTER IV THE ROYAL COMMISSION—continued
	CHAPTER V THE PREPARATION OF THE BILL
	CHAPTER VI THE PASSING OF THE BILL
	CHAPTER VII THE CARRYING OUT OF THE ACT
	CHAPTER VIII THE WORK OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS
	CHAPTER IX THE ABSORPTION OF A SURPLUS POPULATION
	CHAPTER X THE ABSORPTION OF A Surplus POPULATION—continued
	CHAPTER XI THE OPPOSITION TO THE ACT IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
	CHAPTER XII POLITICAL AND OTHER OPPOSITION
	CHAPTER XIII  THE COMMISSIONERS' DEFENCE.—THE CONTINUANCE REPORT
	CHAPTER XIV THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSION TILL ITS DISSOLUTION IN 1847
PART THE SECOND QUESTIONS RESERVED FOR SEPARATE TREATMENT
	CHAPTER XV GILBERT AND LOCAL ACTS
	CHAPTER XVI SETTLEMENT
	CHAPTER XVII VAGRANCY
	CHAPTER XVIII THE COTTON FAMINE AND THE RELIEF OF THE ABLE-BODIED
	CHAPTER XIX THE EDUCATION OF PAUPER CHILDREN
	CHAPTER XX THE INCIDENCE OF THE RATE AND ITS EFFECT ON ADMINISTRATION
PART THE THIRD THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BOARD ESTABLISHED, AND THE PRESENT ATTITUDE OF PUBLIC OPINION
	CHAPTER XXI THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE AUTHORITY OF THE CENTRAL BOARD
	CHAPTER XXII DISPAUPERISATION
	CHAPTER XXIII DISPAUPERISATION—continued
APPENDIX—TABLE OF STATISTICS
INDEX