How did the job-seekers spend their nights in Britain ?
The job-seekers spent their nights as mentioned below : Many job-seekers had to wait weeks spending nights under bridges or in night shelters. The shelters were maintained under the supervision of the Poor Law Commissioners for the ‘destitute, wayfarers, wanderers and foundling.’ Staying in these warehouses was a humiliating experience. Everyone was subjected to a medical examination to see whether they were carrying disease, their bodies were cleansed and their clothes purified. They had to also do hard labour. Some stayed in Night Refuges that were set up by private individuals. Some went to the Casual Wards maintained by the Poor Law authorities.
