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Poor Law Chronicle (Newspaper) - August 21, 1866, London, Middlesex A JOURNAL OF BETWEEN THE OFFICERS ADMINISTERING THE l POOR LAW IN ENGLAND AND Published on the 7th and 21st of every PRICE BY i POOR LAW FOR THE AND INCURABLE EEY one who knows anything of the interior of especially in must have been struck with the large number of infirm and incurable people of both sexes within their Some are entirely others are idly sauntering about the yards or smoking in convalescent or day They are all doomed to pass as a last the remaining term of after having been bereft of health and strength or friends to help The position of these helpless persons is far from being well and deserves thoughtful consideration as regards the best way of disposing of It may be said that in this country we have no other means of treating or providing for the destitute incurable patients than that of sending them to the nearest parochial Throughout the including Ireland and there are only five capable of receiving about 500 patients of this class while there are about permanent sufferers from incurable maladies scattered over the country without any resources for their What is most lamentable in the fate of many of of and Some have seen better and have contributed to the rates others have discharged their duties as and on this ground ought not to be treated as paupers at still less should they be classed in the same category with the vicious and An entire separation of the decent poor from the immoral and criminal has long been felt to be a great desideratum in our poor law It has hitherto answered no good purpose in affixing a with a degradation and con of to those who are compelled by misfortune to seek relief from the poor law The funds at the disposal of guardians of the poor have been wisely designed to prevent as much as possible human misery from assuming its worst forms but it cannot be said to have succeeded when we find so large a number of im provident persons are by into a and expensive charge upon the Several plans in addition to what may be said hereafter on the relief of the ablebodied poor may be suggested to meet the requirements of the and incurables nor with these is it intended to include deaf and and respect ing which a distinct method of management is and which will form the subject of a separate Hospitals or asylums ought to be erected in most of our large counties for the reception of perma incurable cases the funds to be provided from the county but they ought to be open to the kindly and contributions of the There are always found persons of a superior class willing to assist in alleviating the sufferings of the and who best under stand the administration of comforts to if these institutions could be visited by women in the middle and higher ranks of Those who desire to understand the construction of an establishment suitable for the aged poor should visit the Salpetriere in or let them bear in mind the necessity of arrangements where space and gardens with shady trees and pleasure present to the invalid an enviable retreat in sickness and in convalescence where officials are trained for their and where a religious and moral influence is exercised upon those placed under their Miss Twining has great faith in the supervision of consci and responsible women as a remedy for the many evils of our workhouse What do these ladies tell us of workhouse accommoda tion for the aged and incurable

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