Cork workhouse Board of Guardians (BG69)

Cork Board of Guardians IE CCCA/BG/69

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are to be superseded by vice guardians/commissioners. Protest vote is carried against this ‘undemocratic’ decision. (p327) Minutes of proceedings of newly appointed Commissioners acting as the Board of Guardians of Cork Union on foot of order dated 18 July 1923(p341) At request of Cork Corporation, appointment of some members of the late board of guardians , and others in the City as wardens to give out tickets for admission to the workhouse (p442) Financial Minutes, 11 August 1923 with receipts and expenditure totals (p469)

156. 157.

29 Aug 1923 – 20 Feb 1924 27 Feb 1924 – 30 Apr 1924

BG/69/AJ/1

Cork Dispensary Committee Minute Book

Scope and Content:

Records the various decisions and resolutions of the Cork Dispensary Committee, meeting at Liberty Street, Cork; mainly concerning staffing, financial and administrative issues relating to the operation of the various public dispensaries in the Cork poor law union area; such as concerning a complaint about ‘persons in good circumstances who take advantage of the Nurses services’ (30 Sep 1890, p3) and such as outbreak of fever at Ballincollig Barracks (28 Oct 1890, p4); report sent to the Guardians of the Cork Poor Law Union concerning accommodation for relieving officers and medical staff (1 Mar 1892, p34); and such as, request by Board of Guardians for attention to report by Dr. Brown to Local Government Board concerning the North Dispensary building at Shandon Street (24 March 1895, p93); and such as Dr. Hayes appearing before committee to explain why he refused to give a corporation employee a certificate (9 March 1897, p153) and such as, re-division of Cork into Urban and Rural dispensary districts (21 Feb 1899); Members of the committee included corporation members such as the High Sherriff Alderman Sir John Scott, also aldermen Madden, Buckley and Ryan. Also news cutting at rear concerning special meeting of Committee, 12 Jan 1892 to fill vacancy due to death of Dr. C.Harvey.

Date : 16 Sept 1890 – 2 Apr 1899

Level : Item

Extent : c.200pp

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