6 marzo 1576 anni - Act for setting the poor on work

Descrizione:

The responsibility for finding the poor work was placed with local councils and JPs who kept a stock of materials to put the poor to work.

in London:

*Bedlam hôpital was created.
*Bridewell palace was used as a shelter for the homeless.
*Other hospitals were opened for the sick and for orphans.
*Conditions in all of these places were poor and they could not react to the growing numbers as fast as they were coming in.

In Ipswich:

*Introduced a licensing for beggars from 1569
*Opened a hospital specifically to help the old and the sick.
*A youth training scheme was introduced to help children learn a trade and escape poverty.

In Norwich:

*After a survey in 1570 showed that 80% of the population the authorities separated the poor into the 'idle poor' and the 'unfortunate poor'
*Idle poor were given work such as knitting or sewing. the unfortunate poor were given food and other forms of care
*Rich citizens were taxed to pay for the care of the vulnerable.

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