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Establishment of Parish Poor Relief Boards
- When
- 1847
- Where
- Sweden (national statute)
The 1847 regulation created a public board of directors for poor relief in each Swedish parish, replacing the church-administered rotegång system and the 1642 beggar ordinance.
The ordinance organized the public poor relief system in Sweden by establishing a board of directors for poor relief in every parish. This shifted responsibility from the traditional rotegång system administered by the church to formalized public administration, superseding the 1642 års tiggareordning that had previously governed poor relief.
Sources
- Poor relief regulation of 1847 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-29
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