Britain: Enquiry 2 Flashcards
what percentage of Manchester Boer war volunteers had to be turned away
60%
how many infants died in 1904
2000+
one women had how many of her children die
12/17
when were old aged pensions introduced
1908
how old did you have to be to receive old age pensions
70
how many people were receiving old age pensions by 1914
1 million
when was the workman’s compensation act and how many people claimed compensation form it
1906
6 million
when was the shops act and what did it do
1910
gave shop workers half a day off a week
when was the mines act and what did it do
1911
provided regulations for training and safety
when was the education act and what did it do
1918
increased school leaving age to 14
made employment illegal under 12
how many infants died in 1912
100
how many school clinics were established between 1907 and 1914
260
how many free grammar school places were there
60,000
in 1914 how many secondary schools were built and how many for girls
1000
350
when were free school meals introduced for the poor
1906
