Kanturk workhouse Board of Guardians (BG98)

Kanturk Board of Guardians

IE CCCA/BG/98

the hospital last Saturday, and that 382 extern patients have been admitted since September, all of whom, excepting contagious and febril e cases ‘could be treated in their homes… if supplied with out door relief by the board’. He adds ‘the class of patients usually sent in are dependent on their daily hire for procuring maintenance and when prevented by sickness from pursuing their avocatio ns must unavoidably seek relief in the hospital’. 6 May 1858 Ordered, that the clerk write to the unions of Mallow, Killarney, and Killmalock ‘to ascertain the average number in hospital for the year ended 25 March last, with the cost of medicine for same period’. 20 May 1858 Protest by GW Allin regarding the ‘very extraordinary length of time’ granted to the district medical officer of Milford Dispensary District as leave of absence. 3 Jun 1858 Statement regarding the admission of two protestant pensioners to the hospital, requested by the PLC [Re appointment of a protestant chaplain, see 17 Jun, 15 and 29 Jul, 12 Aug].

15 Jul 1858 Resolved, that the stated poundage rates for rate collection be adopted.

19 Aug 1858 Copy letter from the Education office forwarding extracts from the inspector’s report on the union school, noting that the teachers are ‘fully competent’ and that the course for male pupils is ‘quite satisfactory’, but that for female pupils is ‘deficient... as it does not include daily instr uction in needle work’. It is added ‘the school is progressing and is on the whole in a very satisfactory condition’.

2. 3.

Missing

3 Mar 1859 – 18 Aug 1859

Enclosure: loose page noting numbers admitted, born, discharged, and died, as at 25 March 1859

4. 5. 6.

11 Oct 1860 – 22 Dec 1860 (Fragments)

Missing

22 Aug 1861 – 13 Feb 1862

7.-8.

Missing

9.

26 Feb 1863 – 27 Aug 1863 3 Sep 1863 – 18 Feb 1864

10.

11.-14.

Missing

15.

8 Mar 1866 – 30 Aug 1866

16.-19.

Missing

20.

3 Sep 1868 – 25 Feb 1869

21.-32.

Missing

33.

13 May 1875 – 4 Nov 1875

34.-36.

Missing

37.

10 May 1877 – 1 Nov 1877

Cork City and County Archives 2011

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