Liberal Reforms Flashcards
when was the old age pension act?
1908
how much of the population in London in the late 1800s were living in poverty??
1/3
when did the liberals win the election?
what were their thoughts of poverty?
1906
came last on their list of things to improve
when was the children and young persons act?
what was it?
1908
parents persecuted for neglect
when were there labour exchanges?
who were they for?
how was it successful?what year?
1909
unemployed
put 3,000 people into work a day in 1913
what fact did Charles booth’s book show?
30% of population in London were living under the poverty line
what did Rowntrees book show?
in York-27% of people living below the poverty line
what was the life expectancy for the poor men and women in Britain?
45
when was the national insurance act?
who was it for?
1911
The sick
in poor areas what percentage of people were unfit?
69%
when was the Boer war?
1899-1902
what year were free school meals?
what year and how many meals were given out when it became a success?
1906
1914-14million free meals
when was the reform for children to have medical service ?
1907
what was negative about the funded pension act? what year?
1908-people earning £30 or more a year didn’t qualify
give a statistic about wealthy people in Britain?
10% of the population owned 92% of country’s wealth
