The administration of these entities by parishes was codified in the 1782 Gilbert Act, which resulted in the formation of so-called Gilbert Unions, while the Sturgis-Bourne act instructed these institutions to distinguish between "deserving" and "undeserving" individuals.
The first chapter of Thomas Carlyle's book Past and Present, entitled "Midas," is dedicated to the denunciation of these institutions, which he analogized to the Bastille. A notable scandal occurred during the investigation of one of these institutions run by Colin McDougal, and many of these institutions were created under the auspices of a commission headed by Edwin Chadwick. The administration of these entities by parishes was codified in the 1782 Gilbert Act, which resulted in the formation of so-called Gilbert Unions, while the Sturgis-Bourne act instructed these institutions to distinguish between "deserving" and "undeserving" individuals. Prior to the passage of an act that standardized the use of these institutions, they were supplemented by subsidies in the Speenhamland system. The commission in charge of administering these entities was abolished in 1847 following investigations into scandalous treatment of the inhabitants of one of these institutions located in Andover. Originally maintained by the London Corporation for the Poor, these institutions proliferated, with harsher living conditions, following the passage of the 1834 Poor Laws. For 10 points, name these locations in Britain where poor people were supported in exchange for their labor.
The first chapter of Thomas Carlyle's book Past and Present, entitled "Midas," is dedicated to the denunciation of these institutions, which he analogized to the Bastille.
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