Outdoor Poor Relief
R_OUTDOOR_PAUPER = (PAUPER_IN_OUT:outdoor * 100.0) / WELFARE_TOT:total
| Data Role | Period Covered | Authority | Source | Details | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUPER_IN_OUT:outdoor | 1861 to 1870 | PLB_Returns_to_Parl | Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 | Poor Law Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament pre 1871 (HMSO) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
| PAUPER_IN_OUT:outdoor | 1871 to 1911 | LGB_Returns_to_Parl | Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards | Local Government Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards (HMSO) , | Exact count provided by a government statistical office for this area |
This rate shows what percentage of all those getting relief from the Poor Law received "outdoor" relief, meaning payments in cash and kind, rather than residential "indoor" relief in workhouses. From the 1830s onwards central government tried to reduce numbers on outdoor relief but this had only limited effectiveness, and most people in workhouses were there because of old age, sickness or as orphans. Note that a small number of paupers received both types of relief but are excluded from this percentage.