outdoor relief

noun

1. See out-relief
   another name for out-relief

Example Sentences

The current practice was, in nearly every case, to deal with the sick by outdoor relief, with or without medical attendance.

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The Commissioners made no proposal that outdoor relief to the aged or impotent (or infirm) should be abolished, or even curtailed.

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The outdoor relief sanctioned for able-bodied men was strictly limited to persons who were not in employment for hire.

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With that approval outdoor relief to the able-bodied, without any conditions, was lawful.

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With that approval, outdoor relief to able-bodied men, without any conditions, was lawful.

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