% of Population on Poor Relief
R_WELFARE = (WELFARE_TOT:total * 100.0) / WELFARE_POP:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELFARE_TOT:total | 1855 to 1894 | BdSupPoorScot_AR | Annual Report of the Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor and of Public Health in Scotland. | Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor, Annual Report of the Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor and of Public Health in Scotland. (H.M.S.O.) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| WELFARE_TOT:total | 1895 to 1914 | LGB_Scot_AR | Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report | Local Government Board for Scotland, Local Government Board for Scotland Annual Report (H.M.S.O.) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
This rate presents the total number of men, women and children receiving relief as a percentage of the total population as counted by the census. For almost all dates, this rate was much higher in agricultural areas than in industrial districts, and especially in those areas focused on grain production, where much of the workforce was needed only at harvest. The data are available only for the 1st of January and the 1st of July, and rates are almost always much higher in January.