CHAPTER II

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The Able-bodied (i.) on Outdoor Relief, (ii.) in the Workhouse--Vagrants--Women--Children--The Sick--Persons of Unsound Mind--Defectives--The Aged and Infirm--Non-Residents--The Workhouse--Admission--Segregation--Service--Diet--Cleanliness and Sanitation--Discipline--Employment--Sanctions--Discharge and Detention--The Workhouse of the General Consolidated Order of 1847--The position in 1847 compared with the Principles of 1834.