National Assistance Act 1948

social care-related UK parliament act of 1948

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Episodes

#5446: The Potter's Field: Who Buries the Unclaimed Dead?

From Hart Island's million graves to the met mitzvah, how societies bury the unclaimed — and why the shame of a pauper's funeral is surprisingly mo...

Sep 22
#5423: Underground Burial in Jerusalem: 24,000 Graves, 3 Elevators

Jerusalem ran out of ground for its dead — so it built a multi-storey car park where the parking spaces are graves.

Sep 21