State of the Workhouse for the week ending Saturday the |
16/2/1850 |
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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 |
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M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
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Remaining on previous Saturday as per last return |
7 |
24 |
115 |
345 |
154 |
161 |
78 |
46 |
22 |
952 |
Admitted during the week. |
1 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
14 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
55 |
Total |
8 |
25 |
123 |
361 |
168 |
169 |
83 |
48 |
22 |
1007 |
Discharged during the week |
0 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
33 |
Died |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
1 |
Total discharged and died |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
34 |
Remaining on the above date |
7 |
25 |
120 |
350 |
162 |
163 |
80 |
44 |
22 |
973 |
Return of the destitute persons relieved out of the Workhouse as by relief lists for the week ended Saturday 9 th February 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 10 32
2 13 31
3 13 28
4 8 19
5 7 15
6 8 13
7 156 436
8 36 89
9 84 236
10 94 234
Copy of minutes of Proceedings of the board of Guardians , at a meeting held on Monday the 18 th Day of February 1850.
In the chair : Sir Richard A. O’Donnell Bart.
Other guardians A C Davison Esq.
John C Larminie
Mr Thomas O’Boyle
Charles McDonnell Esq.
Mr Anthony Lavelle
Captain Farrar Poor Law Inspector
£ s d
Received during week 30 0 0 lodged by
Captain Farrar Poor Law Inspector
Paid 21 19 0
Balance on account if favour of Guardians 10 1 5
Clerks account petty disbursements £0 7s 10d
Abstracts Out Door relief Sat 9 th Feb
£ s d
In money 0 0 0
In kind 22 9 2¾
Relief District |
Name of Relieving Officer |
Articles and quantity |
Value £ s d |
|
1 |
} |
Thos Nixon |
20 0 0 |
7 0 0 |
2 |
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3 |
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4 |
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5 |
} |
Jno Corrigan |
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6 |
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7 |
} |
T Clarkson |
Barley meal 60.0.0 |
21 0 0 |
8 |
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9 |
4 Out Door Relief Invoice Account
Check No 39 Pinkerton and Thompson on a/c for ODR week ending 9 th and 16 th February 1850 £10
Orders PLC
No 113 M/50 Dated 15 th February 1850
Newport Union
Stating that the Commissioners have transmitted for the information of the Board of Guardians of the Newport Union the accompanying copy of a letter No 115 M 50 addressed to the Board of Guardians of the Westport Union calling their attention to that part of the liabilities adjustment order which authorises a transfer of funds from the Treasurer of that Union to the Treasurer of the New Union and suggesting the course that should be adopted in making such transfer.
The cases of provisional relief and applications for relief were considered and decided on as set forth in the Application and Report books.
The number of applicants admitted to the workhouse was 115
The number of cases of provisional outdoor relief was 21
The number of cases in which relief was continued by the Guardians was 21
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officers Books relieved by order of Guardians was 109
The number of applicants for which relief was not ordered 221
R A O’Donnell
Alex C Davison
Thomas O’Boyle
Next meeting of the Guardians to be held on Monday 25 th day of February 1850
D Browne
Clerk of the Union.
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