Youghal workhouse Board of Guardians (BG163)

Youghal Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/163

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4. Workhouse Administration 1901 – 1925 (1947) (2 items)

BG/163/F/1

Master’s Journal

Scope and Content: Records the Master of the Workhouse making various reports to the Board of Guardians on the internal administration of the institution and later reports by Clerk of the Union ( later clerk for Youghal Hospital and district to the South Cork Boards of Heath and Assistance) ; such as, James and Margaret Collins and their five children admitted, both of them arrested and charged with cruelty to children (20 Jan 1916); and such as, inmate in the house K.H. with illegitimate child aged 2½ years, offered to pay maintenance of 1/ per week if granted discharge and child kept by workhouse, sanctioned by Board, as ‘similar case[s] were dealt with by the Board and turned out very satisfactory’ (31 May 1917); and such as, influenza epidemic with 22 patients admitted to fever hospital, two large wards set aside in the infirmary (3 Oct 1918); and such as, employment of several temporary staff as workhouse staff considerably overworked due to epidemic, with several staff contracting influenza (14 Nov 1918); and such as, the gas suppl ied for lighting the workhouse is ‘useless’, and candles are needed in every ward, with expensive lamps bought for the hospital wards; expresses concern for safety of the inmates (9 January 1919); and such as, inmates ‘…obliged to go to the County Home t hey feel their position very keenly and regret very much being compelled to leave the workhouse where the Guardians always treated them kindly and their friends always had the privilege of seeing them.’ (29 April 1924). From May 1924, volume contains reports of the Clerk to the County Board of Health, relating to remaining matters of administration of the former Union, plus matters relating to later Youghal Hospital and Dispensary; such as, meeting of Rural Council 22 Jul 1924, removal of 9 inmates to County Home by Mr. Barry, Master, Cork Workhouse, remaining (able bodied) inmates granted home assistance by the sub-committee, subject to approval of the (South Cork) County Board of Health / Public Assistance; and such as, 2 acres of oats from workhouse farm, Porter usually allowed £3 extra remuneration for cutting and saving the crop, approved by Board (16 Aug 1924); and such as, need to harvest 1¾ acres of potatoes on workhouse farm , formerly carried out by healthy inmates (13 Oct 1924); and such as Home Assistance Officer Magner hire of motor car to convey a patient to Midleton Home at cost of 24/ (9 Feb 1925); and such as, claim of Civic Guard for escorting inmate of hospital to the Mental Hospital, Cork (16 Feb 1925). Also, miscellaneous file of enclosures in the volume (c.100 items); including, receipts and quotes for supplies from businesses in Youghal and other areas, requests by Master for quotations for supplies, some correspondence, several doctors sick notes; such as, quotation from Cappoquin Bacon Factory to Thomas

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