On social reforms needed in Scotland / by David Milne Home.

Date:: 1867

Credit: On social reforms needed in Scotland / by David Milne Home. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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III. REMEDIES SUGGESTED. PAGE Fathers who refuse to support Illegitimate Child and Mother to bo prosecuted, . . . . . . ,44 Scotch Poor Laws, and Administration of them, to be changed to Prin- ciple of French System, ...... 45 Drunkenness to be more severely punished, .... 67 Attendance of Children at School to be enforced, ... 69 Dwelling-houses to be under Official Inspection, ... 72 Rivers to be iinder Official Inspection, ..... 75 Railways to be under Official Inspection, .... 76 Friendly Societies to be more encoui-aged, .... 80 Sabbath Schools, and Evening Classes for Adults, . . . 84 Bondage System of Female Labourers to be abolished, ... 86 Erection of good Dwellings to be encouraged, .... 87 Scientific Lectures useful in some Instances, and ilusical Societies in many more, . . . . . . .92 Working Men's Clubs beneficial, ..... 93 Wives and Children to be drawn out with Working Man, . . 96 More frequent Intercourse between different Classes of Society advo- cated, ........ 98 Appendix, ........ 101

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