Poor Law Board

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1850: The Poor Law Board of London demanded that...

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1850

The Poor Law Board of London demanded that workhouse Guardians hire fewer nurses for the paupers.
White, Rosemary. Social Change and the Development of the Nursing Profession: A Study of the Poor Law Nursing Service, 1848-1948. H. Kimpton, 1978.
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1863: By this date there were approximately 50,000...

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1863

By this date there were approximately 50,000 infirm and ailing paupers in workhouses throughout Britain.
White, Rosemary. Social Change and the Development of the Nursing Profession: A Study of the Poor Law Nursing Service, 1848-1948. H. Kimpton, 1978.
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Dingwall, Robert et al. An Introduction to the Social History of Nursing. Routledge, 1988.
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1871: The Poor Law Board was superseded by a Local...

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1871

The Poor Law Board was superseded by a Local Government Board , bringing poor relief and public health under the same management.
White, Rosemary. Social Change and the Development of the Nursing Profession: A Study of the Poor Law Nursing Service, 1848-1948. H. Kimpton, 1978.
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