The History of Poverty

In late 19th century London and York, these surveys did a great deal to establish that poverty was a social problem. It was the beginning of what might be considered to be a sort of piecemeal collectivism. Charles Booth's work was instrumental in introducing first form of state funded old age pension. And then in 1911, national insurance was introduced,. The means and incentive for things like free school meals and milk, clinical checks for children.