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Many unemployed doctors sitting by the roadside waiting for a possible road accident and some work. Wood engraving by L. Wood, 1907.

A drunken man sits at home with his family who must pawn their clothes to pay for his habit. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.

A drunken man sits at home with his family who must sell clothes to pay for his habit. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1847, after himself.

A group of emaciated and starving physicians lamenting their lack of work. Wood engraving after G. Du Maurier, 1875.

Final report / Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance.

The prevention of unemployment.

Occupational misfits : a comparative study of north London boys employed and unemployed / by Sheila Bevington ; with a foreword by Charles S. Myers.

The National Insurance Act at work : what it is effecting and where it needs amending / by Sidney Webb.

Sick or disabled : a guide to benefits for people who have a physical or mental illness or disability, including children - and people who look after them / produced by the Benefits Agency Communications and Customer Liason Branch.

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Final report / Royal Commission on Unemployment Insurance.

The prevention of unemployment.

Occupational misfits : a comparative study of north London boys employed and unemployed / by Sheila Bevington ; with a foreword by Charles S. Myers.

The National Insurance Act at work : what it is effecting and where it needs amending / by Sidney Webb.

Sick or disabled : a guide to benefits for people who have a physical or mental illness or disability, including children - and people who look after them / produced by the Benefits Agency Communications and Customer Liason Branch.