Midleton Board of Guardians IE CCCA BG/118
5.
2 Mar 1848 – 28 Dec 1848
Includes:
9 March 1848 Visiting Committee report that the auxiliary workhouse at Millview is ready to receive 300 persons.
15 April 1848 Resolved, that the fever estimates for Youghal be submitted to the portion of the board which meets weekly in Youghal to administer its workhouse. 4 May 1848 Resolved, ‘ that in consequence of the continually increasing extent of fever and dysentry’ that Lisgoold and Killeagh fever sheds be kept open; Resolved, to seek the PLC’s direction as to the problem of ‘the vast and daily increasing number of vagrants’ released from Cork prison presenting themselves for admission.
13 Jul 1848 Resolution regarding implements to allow able-bodied paupers to work on preparing a graveyard on ground granted by Lord Midleton.
20 Jul 1848 Extract from report on the Union national school, noting ‘the great majority of pupils receive scarcely any instruction’, and that the room ‘is very badly ventilated’. 27 Jul 1848 Resolution seeking guidance in the case of a deserted child, noting ‘the parents… are Tinkers who are a wandering class and have no fixed permanent residence’.
24 Aug 1848 Letter to PLC predicting ‘widespread disaffection Anarchy and plunder’ if the proposed striking and collecting of a new rate is proceeded with.
6.
4 Jan 1849 – 4 Oct 1849
Includes:
16 Jun 1849 (inside front cover) Return of Accommodation of the Midleton Union Workhouse and its Auxiliaries. Total: 5550 [13 buildings listed]
4 Jan 1849 Resolved ‘that no woman having an illegitimate child or whose character was at any period of her life notoriously bad’ be employed in the workhouse. 29 Mar 1849 Resolutions, (1) regarding the difficulty of securing rate collectors; (2) regarding the wish of several inmates to travel on vessels going from Cork to Australia.
30 April 1849 Medical appointments made in light of the appearance of cholera in the main and auxiliary houses.
26 Jul 1849 Letter to PLC asking that able-bodied inmates of the Cloyne auxiliary
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