Able-bodied paupers by type of relief
| Year | Indoor | Outdoor |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 1861 |
719
|
1,244
|
| 01 Jul 1861 |
646
|
1,120
|
| 01 Jan 1862 |
719
|
1,263
|
| 01 Jul 1862 |
694
|
1,125
|
| 01 Jan 1863 |
748
|
1,338
|
| 01 Jul 1863 |
767
|
1,366
|
| 01 Jan 1864 |
792
|
1,269
|
| 01 Jul 1864 |
680
|
1,258
|
| 01 Jan 1865 |
771
|
1,373
|
| 01 Jul 1865 |
796
|
1,286
|
| 01 Jan 1866 |
830
|
1,621
|
| 01 Jul 1866 |
822
|
1,368
|
| 01 Jan 1867 |
882
|
1,877
|
| 01 Jul 1867 |
870
|
1,752
|
| 01 Jan 1868 |
1,068
|
2,362
|
| 01 Jul 1868 |
977
|
2,065
|
| 01 Jan 1869 |
1,147
|
2,647
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1861 - 1869 | Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO) , |
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The exact meaning of 'able-bodied', as used in the Poor Law system, is controversial, but is generally understood to exclude the aged and infirm, and 'lunatics', but to include large numbers who were temporarily ill. The reports consistently divide the able-bodied into those receiving indoor relief, those on outdoor relief and, in earlier years, those receiving both.