The 1834 Poor Law Amendment did away with so-called 'outdoor relief' whereby paupers living in their own homes were given assistance. The reforms obliged those seeking alms from the parish to enter the workhouse.
The 1834 Poor Law Amendment did away with so-called 'outdoor relief' whereby paupers living in their own homes were given assistance. The reforms obliged those seeking alms from the parish to enter the workhouse.