Midleton workhouse Board of Guardians (BG118)

Midleton Board of Guardians IE CCCA BG/118

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1 Jul 1899 – 21 Jul 1900

This and subsequent volumes contain supplemental pages, for minutes of proceedings under the Medical Charities Acts, and Financial Minutes for Stated Finance Meetings. [The weekly statistical tables on the State of the Workhouse and outdoor relief are usually not completed in this volume, the latest completed returns being for 5 August 1899, recording 312 inmates and 436 recipients of outdoor relief].

Includes:

2 Sep 1899 Master reports that the matron, Mother Magdalen, was violently assaulte d by an inmate, noting ‘it is probable she would have killed her if one of the women had not rushed to save her’. The inmate is now in jail. 7 Oct 1899 Resolved, that a man be prosecuted for not removing his wife and children from the workhouse, following notice from the relieving officer [a recurring item] 20 Jan 1900 LGB letter regarding water closets in the workhouse. It is explained that the board is waiting for Midleton to be made an urban council, so that a sewerage scheme connecting with the house may be commenced. 17 Mar 1900 The Board requests guidance on how to relieve the ‘very destitute’ wife and family of a labourers’ cottage tenant now in the workhouse hospital, the family not being disabled from labour [a requirement for relief].

14 Jul 1900 Resolved, that a sworn inquiry ought to be held into allegations of neglect made by the medical officer against the midwife of Castlemartyr district.

111. 112. 113. 114. 115. 116. 117. 118. 119.

28 Jul 1900 – 2 Feb 1901 9 Feb 1901 – 10 Aug 1901 17 Aug 1901 – 1 Mar 1902 8 Mar 1902 – 28 Mar 1903 4 Apr 1903 – 10 Oct 1903 17 Oct 1903 – 23 Apr 1904 30 Apr 1904 – 29 Oct 1904 5 Nov 1904 – 7 Jun 1905 10 Jun 1905 – 30 Dec 1905

This volume contains supplemental pages for financial and statistical minutes, copies to be sent to the LGB. Inserted (e.g. 24 June 1905) are forms for analyses of drugs submitted under Article 36 Dispensary Regulations.

Includes:

12 Aug 1905 Resolved, that certain children be boarded out, at two shillings six pence per week [a recurring item].

23 Sep 1905 Proceedings of a committee meeting to consider an LGB suggestion

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