Able-bodied paupers by type of relief
| Year | Indoor | Outdoor | Receiving both |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 1899 |
1,124
|
720
|
2
|
| 01 Jan 1900 |
1,249
|
725
|
1
|
| 01 Jul 1900 |
1,088
|
346
|
|
| 01 Jan 1901 |
1,154
|
359
|
|
| 01 Jul 1901 |
1,128
|
352
|
|
| 01 Jan 1902 |
1,147
|
337
|
|
| 01 Jul 1902 |
1,091
|
328
|
|
| 01 Jan 1903 |
1,190
|
356
|
|
| 01 Jul 1903 |
999
|
355
|
|
| 01 Jan 1904 |
1,195
|
350
|
|
| 01 Jul 1904 |
1,100
|
410
|
|
| 01 Jan 1905 |
1,410
|
758
|
|
| 01 Jul 1905 |
1,347
|
416
|
|
| 01 Jan 1906 |
1,499
|
528
|
|
| 01 Jul 1906 |
1,418
|
375
|
|
| 01 Jan 1907 |
1,651
|
404
|
|
| 01 Jul 1907 |
1,502
|
358
|
|
| 01 Jan 1908 |
1,667
|
551
|
|
| 01 Jul 1908 |
1,503
|
391
|
|
| 01 Jan 1909 |
1,660
|
372
|
|
| 01 Jul 1909 |
1,572
|
413
|
|
| 01 Jan 1910 |
1,631
|
456
|
|
| 01 Jul 1910 |
1,600
|
508
|
|
| 01 Jan 1911 |
1,700
|
537
|
|
| 01 Jul 1911 |
1,563
|
364
|
| Date | Source |
|---|---|
| 1899 - 1911 | Local Government Board, Poor Law Returns to Parliament from 1871 onwards (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.