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Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9780266251842

Excerpt from Poor Law Conferences: Held in the Year, 1899-1900, Proceedings of the Central and District Poor Law Conference, Held From May 1899 to March 1900, With the Papers Read and Discussion Thereon, and Report of the Central Committee The subject of this notice was born in London in 1820, and his father was Sir Albert Pell, D.C.L Judge Of the Bankruptcy Court. His first acquaintance with the administration Of the English Poor Law was made at the early age Of eight or ten years, at Pinner Work house, to which his father was accustomed to take him on Sunday mornings after service. At that time, along the bottom of the south wall of that ancient institution a rod Of iron was extended for a few yards, and on this ran a loose ring to which by a short shackle the ankle Of the Parish Idiot was fastened. The appearance Of this unfortunate being, who thus eked out, both in cloud and sunshine, his monotonous and weaver-like existence, rather terrified the boy, but his father, leading him near, used to say, If there is no alteration of this treatment while I live, mind that, when you are Old enough and are able, you do your best to get it altered. The reformed Poor Law brought about the desired change, and in after years, as a member of the Metropolitan Asylums Board, he renewed his acquaintance with the imbecile under happier conditions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.