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ˈpoor·house N hist

poorhouse

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She could see no hope of saving anything in case of illness, but rather could see the poorhouse waiting for me in the distance. en.wikipedia.org

She left after a short time and went to live in the local poorhouse, where she was treated even more poorly. en.wikipedia.org

At that time growing use of the poorhouse and poor farm were also seen as institutional alternatives for debtors' prisons. en.wikipedia.org

The upstairs room was the local school from the mid or early 15th century, with the village poorhouse below. en.wikipedia.org

A poorhouse could even be part of the same economic complex as a prison farm and other penal or charitable public institutions. en.wikipedia.org

Largely for them the poorhouse and the asylum exist. en.wikipedia.org

When she returns to the poorhouse, the manager is furious that they must pay a fine for the trouble she caused. en.wikipedia.org

She saw the conditions at the county poorhouse, and was asked to take over care of the sick and poor. en.wikipedia.org

Prior to the 1970s, this function was served by institutions, asylums, poorhouses, and orphanages. en.wikipedia.org

In the 19th century, there was a poorhouse located in the castle. en.wikipedia.org

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