How was poverty dealt with Flashcards
who was charles booth
charles booth published his final report on the poor people of london he had collected info for over 17 years from everywhere in the city his findings stuck the nation with shock and disbelief.
what was one of the things found in his report
- ## nearly one third of londoners were so poor they didn’t have enough to eat properly, despite have FULL-TIME JOBS!
who was seebohm rowntree
he was a man who did a similar report to booth but in yorkshire
what was in seebohm’s report
28% of the cities wage-earners didn’t make enough to eat healthily and 40% of children suffered illness and stunted growth from lack of food
why were army leaders worried about poverty
because almost 1/3 of men who volunteered to join the army failed medical examinations because they were too small or thin or ill, or poor eyesight, so unless something was changed they soon would have no army
what party was committed to wiping out poverty in Britain
Liberal party
what were some of the things the liberals did to wipe out poverty
- introduced free school meals for poorer children
- free medical checks and treatment for kids
- a children’s charter was made
- unemployment benefits were introduced
- old age pensions
- job centres
what was in the children’s charter
- children are protected persons
- inspectors do regular visits to children with history of neglect
- all children’s homes have regular inspections
- youth courts and young offenders homes to keep young away from old
- children under 14 are not allowed in pubs
- shopkeepers may not sell cigarettes to kids under 16
