Routine, Rules and Regulation Flashcards
1
Q
On entry to workhouse
A
pauper family given medical inspection and then split up, husbands separated from wives, mothers only stayed w/ children below age of 7
2
Q
Children sent to workhouse school
A
when 9/10 years old they were apprenticed without parents’ consent and sometimes w/out their knowledge
3
Q
Paupers wore uniform - sometimes fitted, sometimes did not
A
Guardians allowed to add variety to uniform clothing, but few of them did
4
Q
Men given razors to shave once a week + all paupers had weekly bath
A
workhouse staff watched to prevent self-mutilation r drowning
5
Q
No personal possessions allowed and there were no lockers for paupers to put clothes or shoes in
A
prevents any expression individuality
