Bantry Board of Guardians
IE CCCA/BG/43
hospital as ‘a matter of urgency’. He notes that Mrs L eigh-White made Bantry House available as a temporary hospital when the former hospital was burned down over three years ago, but that she now wishes ‘to get back Bantry House’. He adds that the agreement made with her did not allow treatment of infectious or malignant cases, and gives the view that the lack of proper accommodation may have contributed to the high mortality among children during a severe whooping cough epidemic two years ago. He also refers to the large number of patients from Schull union, and the need for a fever hospital. [See also 16 Aug 1922 and 2 May 1923. Regarding Schull patients, see 28 Nov 1923; regarding a new hospital, see, eg,, 17 Oct 1923] LG Dept letter regarding a complaint made against the midwife of Glengarriff dispensary district. 6 Feb 924 Letter from the master of Clonakilty workhouse regarding the return of inmates to Bantry. He asks that a competent person be sent to accompany them. The clerk states that there are three inmates there presently. Durrus medical officer’s report stating that he has to treat persons without medical relief ti ckets ‘as the r elieving officer lives 7 miles from the Durrus dispensary and 17 miles from Kilcrohane and no available wardens acting’. 20 Feb 1924 Bantry medical officer’s report stating that an epidemic of influenza has been prevalent throughout Bantry district ‘but that so far the mortality was nil’. 2 Apr 1924 Resolution protesting ‘against the proposal to have the home for the aged and infirm for the western portion of the county of Cork fixed at Clonakilty, it being at the extreme end of the area embracing the unions concerned and off the main railway line’. [See 25 Jul 1922 above] 30 Apr 1924 LGB letter giving notice of the minister’s intention to abolish boards of guardians in Cork county and county borough on or after 1 May, and further stating that union accounts should be closed as soon as possible after 1 May and forwarded to Cork County Council. Note in response to letter from the Civic Guards regarding an inmate ‘who was killed on the 10 th Jany last by falling through one of the hospital windows at Bantry House’. [See also 23 Jan and 5 Mar 1924] Medical officer’s letter requesting payment for serving notice on 190 vaccination defaulters, ‘all of whom have complied with the law’.
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