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1857, she started to publicise the poor conditions within workhouses. Additionally, she encouraged the
National Association for the Promotion of Social Science to establish a visiting system to provide moral and spiritual comfort to the inmates, and to make the public aware of the poor conditions inside workhouses. One of the people she consulted was
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for permission to allow a group of ladies to visit one of its workhouses and they initially refused to give it. However, she argued that it was proper for women to look after the old, young and infirm. The Stand Union Poor Law Board and its guardians changed their decision and allowed the visit. In
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Workhouse Visiting Society was established and Twining became its first secretary. By 1860 it had 140 active members, who visited the 12 metropolitan workhouses, and there were several local branches in other parts of England. In 1863, the organisation was based at 23 New Ormond
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