Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: remarks by G. C. Lewis on the third report

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Source
CMD
Paper No
91
Title Actual
Poor laws, Ireland: (confidential) remarks on the third report of the Royal Commission for inquiring into the condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: drawn up by a desire of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for the purpose of being submitted to His Ma
LC Subject Heading
Labor - Ireland/Poor laws - Ireland/Public welfare - Ireland
Breviate Keywords
Irish papers - poor law, social insurance
Personal Author
Lewis, George Cornewall
Publisher
HMSO
Breviate Page
83
Series
Sessional papers
Abstract
Proposals in the report offer relief to certain classes such as the sick, but Lewis argues that this is unjust as the able-bodied should also be entitled to relief when in need. It is argued in the reports that the workhouse system cannot apply in a count
Pages Sectioned
37
Additional Components
Remarks, supplement, letter, appendix
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Volume
51
Sub Volume
1
Session
1837
Published
1837