Workhouse Visiting Society
The Workhouse Visiting Society was an organisation set up in 1858[1] which existed "to improve moral and spiritual improvement of workhouse inmates" in England and Wales.[2] The group was set up by Louisa Twining of the Twining's Tea family.[3] It began as a sub-committee of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science. By 1860 it had 140 active members who visited the 12 metropolitan workhouses and there were several local branches in other parts of England. It was active in exposing the poor standards of nursing care.[4] It was disbanded in 1865.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.thepotteries.org/dates/poor.htm
- ^ Margaret Anne Crowther, The workhouse system, 1834-1929: the history of an English social institution
- ^ http://www.swallowcliffehall.com/workh.html
- ^ Abel-Smith, Brian (1960). A History of the Nursing Profession. London: Heinemann. p. 38.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Gordon, Peter; Doughan, David (2001). "Workhouse Visiting Society". Dictionary of British Women's Organisations, 1825-1960. London & Portland, Or.: Woburn Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-7130-0223-9.
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