MS 5739 Minute Book of Newport Union County Mayo 1849 –1850

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Copy of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Board of Guardians 19th November 1849 .

State of the Workhouse for the week ending Saturday the 17 th day of November 1849.

Able bodied

Aged and infirm persons and adult persons above 15 yrs age not working

Boys and girls above 9 and under 15

Children above five and under 9

Children 2 to 5

Infants under 2 years age

Total

M

F

M

F

M

F

Remaining on previous Saturday as per last return

1

2

81

252

154

158

15

663

Admitted during the week.

19

46

17

25

3

110

Total

1

2

100

298

171

183

18

773

Discharged during the week (column combined with died)

28

38

30

23

4

123

Died

Total discharged and died

28

38

30

23

4

123

Remaining on the above date

1

2

72

240

141

160

14

650

Return of the destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse as by relief lists for the week ended Saturday 17 th November attached and laid before the Board of Guardians at this meeting.

Relief District Number cases relieved Number of cases

including applicant and family dependent on him or her.

1 12 35

2 10 25

3 24 57

4 10 45

5 8 11

6 11 11

7 75 155

8 9 23

9 53 84

10 41 56

Copy of minutes of Proceedings of the board of Guardians , at a meeting held on Monday the 19 th Day of November 1849.

In the chair : Marquis of Sligo

Other guardians Sir Richard A O’Donnell Bart J.P.

Captain Farrer Poor Law Inspector

In consequence of there only being two Guardians no Board was held.

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