Talk:Charles Booth (philanthropist)

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[edit] Life and Labour study

Report was compiled between 1886 and 1903

Findings: - 30% of the population of London were living in poverty - 45% of old people were living in 'dire poverty'- hyperlink this to dire poverty article - poor people were often too ill to work - unemployment was often beyond the control of the worker - more detail needed, and do the sam with seebohm rowntree's 1901 report —Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.81.36.61 (talk) 15:08, 9 June 2008 (UTC)