Schull workhouse Board of Guardians (BG145)

Schull Board of Guardians

IE CCCA/BG/145

orphan children; but no girl who had a second child will be accepted under any circumstances ’ .

16 Oct 1922 Report of committee appointed to visit old people boarded out read, noting ‘[we] found them well cared for and in good health’.

27 Nov 1922 LG Dept letter regarding the large number of unvaccinated children in the county, noting ‘energetic measures to carry out vaccination’ are particularly needed owing to ‘something approaching an epidemic of smallpox in England and Wales’. 15 Jan 1923 Letter from Commissioners for Public Works stating that the department of Finance will waive claim for penal interest on arrears of loan instalments, ‘provided the local authority discharge same without unreasonable delay’. 5 Feb 1923 Letter from LG Inspector regarding compensation due to Dr Shipsey, medical officer at the time the workhouse was destroyed. It is noted that the matter was postponed pending the adoption of the scheme for amalgamating unions, but ‘as there does not appear to be any immediate prospect of the scheme being put into operation’, it is requested that the matter be considered at the next meeting. 8 Jun 1923 Relieving officer’s letter regarding an unknown child, a month old, found and removed to Clonakilty Hospital ‘where it was very reluctantly admitted’. He includes a letter from the medical officer stating ‘it has come to my knowledge that days and even weeks have lapsed in some recent cases between the date of my order and the date of the actual removal to hospital of poor law patients... it may develop into very serious business amounting to a charge of manslaughter for the person responsible for the delay’. 9 Jul 1923 Letters regarding the maintenance of a boy at the Stewart Institution in Dublin and his discharge and return home. The board resolve to pay travel expenses to his father, ‘a very small and poor farmer’, but ‘disclaim all responsibility for cost of maintenance as they at any time did not acknowledge responsibility’. [No meetings held from 23 Jul to 10 Sep] 10 Sep 1923 LG Dept letter ordering that Dr Shipsey be paid by the board for certifying three dangerous lunatics, noting that ‘th e liability of payment is not limited to the case of a poor or destitute person’. [The board had argued that the families of the three men were liable.] 15 Oct 1923 Letter from the Blind Asylum, Cork, regarding maintenance of an inmate. It is stated ‘regarding self support I might say the most efficient blind person... does not exceed 50% of the efficiency required for self su pport’. The board maintain that ‘the blind pension... along with that he does at his trade ought to keep him’. [See also 4 Feb 1924 below]

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