But the picture has its dark side.

It shows that a very large proportion of our workers, when their labour-power has been drained out of them, instead of obtaining a well- earned honourable rest, are obliged to seek refuge in that asylum which they and their class hate and despise.

Whereas only 5 per cent of the population under 60 years are paupers, the proportion is 40 per cent in the case of those over 70.

Taking the working-class only out of a population of 952,000 above the age of 65, no fewer than 402,000, or over 42 per cent, obtained relief in 1892.

In London 221/2 per cent of the aged poor are indoor paupers.