The Liberal Social Reforms Flashcards
What were common in 1900 industrial towns?
Slums and poor, overcrowded housing.
What other issues were there among the public at this time?
The poor worked long hours for low wages
Many couldn’t afford doctors or medicine,
they could barely provide their family with 3 meals a day.
What did Booth’s Report state?
“Life and Labour of the People in London” - 30% of Londoners lived in severe poverty, it was sometimes impossible for people to find work, wages were so low that they were not enough to support a family.
What did Rowntree’s Report state?
“Poverty, a Study of Town Life” -
Showed that 28% of people in York couldn’t afford basic food and housing
How did the Boer War (1899) further prove this?
40% of volunteers were physically unfit for military service.
Who was the chancellor of the Liberal Government?
David Lloyd George
What happened in 1906?
Free school meals were introduced, which were paid for by local authorities
