History of social work the People in London" in 1889 while working at Toynbee Hall. The study was the first systematic attempt at gathering comprehensive statistics and mapping poverty and influenced both social research and the fight against poverty for decades afterwards. By the beginning of the 20th century, these different organizations with their diverse intellectual underpinnings were beginning to coalesce into modern social work. Foundations were established to examine the root causes of social problems such as poverty, and social workers became more professional and scientific in their methodology. The Quaker philanthropist and chocolate manufacturer Joseph Rowntree believed that social evils could be
Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company The Blumenthal Brothers Chocolate Company was a Philadelphia-based chocolate manufacturer that existed from 1911 to 1984. Its factory was located at Margaret and James Streets in the city's Frankford neighborhood. The company was founded in 1909 and existed under Blumenthal family management until 1969 when it was sold to Ward Foods, a New York-based conglomerate best known for making Tip Top bread. The principal reason for the sale was that few of the third generation of Blumenthals were interested in managing the company; legal difficulties had nothing to do with it. After the sale, a new