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Poor Law Board reforms and medical officers urge united action
A spurred effort by the Poor Law Board prompts calls for aggregate meetings of London and provincial poor law medical officers to craft a coordinated response during reform. The piece condemns Gwydyr House and warns that central administration lacks public confidence, urging guardians and MPs to attend and push for better funding and protections.
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Poor Law Board
London
Lord Devon
House of Lords
Rogers
Andover
Westlake
Poor Law Administration
Gwydyr House
Poor Law Authority
Boards of Guardians
Tribunal of Appeal
Bye
Boye
Board of Guardians