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From: "Robert Harris" <>
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] workhouse and census question
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 19:25:58 +0100
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Jan

Not sure if I thanked you for your input but here it is belatedly.

Regards

Bob H
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From: "Jan" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] workhouse and census question


> This change-over is difficult to define as it happened over a period of
time
> ....... just as the closure of the old "Asylums" is occurring now.
> If you take the general population of the early 1900's workhouse, social
> policies affected all "inmates". The Children were moved to a variety of
> homes but outside the workhouse environment i.e. Cottage Homes; District
> Schools; Fostering etc...
> The Ill were admitted to the Poor Law Infirmary which in itself developed
to
> become Municipal Hospitals. Health Visitors were employed, Midwives and
> Nurses trained to a recognisable standard. Tha Able bodied were found
> employment and National Insurance introduced etc etc ......
> So, the workhouse was then left with Aged and Chronic Illness and the
> Casuals. The Aged were termed those who required a little supervision, but
> didn't require actual care. 1930 brought "public assistance institutions"
> that gave "assistance" to those in need. From 1948 the NHS had
> responsibility for these groups and accommodation was made available.
>
> As Social Services took responsibility from the NHS (National Health
> Service) the Aged were "placed" in Part III accommodation. The Casuals
were
> "placed" in Part II accommodation, but this was away from the Hospital
> setting. [please correct me if I have the parts II and III the wrong way
> round - it was a long time ago!]
> The basis now, of course, is on Community Care. The large Geriatric
> Hospitals that used to be, are no longer and smaller community based homes
> provide the necessary care
>
> However, this all has to be placed in context. In larger areas for
instance
> London and Birmingham, nearly each category of "inmate" were separated,
and
> so the Buildings were generally used for that purpose.
> In contrast, a smaller Workhouse eg Solihull housed all categories
following
> the introduction of the NHS. If I am not mistaken, one of the "permanent
> inmate" blocks was renovated in the 1960's.
>
> I'm sure there are many with greater knowledge on this subject?
> All the best, Jan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 4:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [UK-W&H] workhouse and census question
>
>
> > From Andrew Roberts
> > web address: http://www.mdx.ac.uk/www/study/
> >
> > I think the use of workhouses as night shelters was the last part of
> > the old Poor Law to disappear.
>
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