Clifden Poor Law Union archive collection, Descriptive List, GPL3.pdf

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from the male and female infirm wards in order to relieve congestion in these wards…‟
(p363).
- „Resolved: That in future old aged pensioners seeking admission to the workhouse infirmary
be not admitted unless they agree to pay the sum they receive weekly, for their maintenance
and treatment whilst in the house‟ (p386).
- „Resolved: That at this our first meeting since the death of our most Gracious Sovereign
Edward VII desire to record our profound sorrow and beg respectfully to tender through his
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant our heartfelt sympathy to King George V and Queen Mary
and the Dowager Queen Alexandra in their great affliction, and out of respect to the memory
of his late Majesty this meeting stands adjourned for a fortnight‟ (p425).
- „….14 inmates who will avail themselves of the old age pension on the 5 th January (1911)
will require clothing on taking their discharge from the House‟ (p764).
- „…I regret to report the death of Mary McDonagh, age 16, of Inishlacken Island, from typhoid
fever. Her sister Annie, a child of seven or eight years, is now in hospital suffering from the
same disease….The other children brought up in from Inishlacken are now I think out of
danger, certainly those admitted on Dec 30 th ‟ (p804, see also p865).
- „Ordered: On the recommendation of the Medical Officer, That a deaf mute, Patrick Cannon,
be sent to Cabra Institution…‟ (p950).
- Two patients, Bridget Lavelle, of Knock, Inishbofin, and Bridget Lydon (p986b).
98. 28 June 1911 22 May 1912 Includes:
- „….a man named Michael Mannion aged 20 years was admitted to the House on the 15 th
June…‟ (p24, see also p46).
- „…inmate named John Malley came into the bread store…‟ (p104).
- „The case of the admission of the infant named Mary Heaney, from Letterfrack on August is
in my opinion, one that calls not only for inquiry but for severe censure on the parties
concerned…‟ (p124).
- „…Alfred Sherwood, admitted on the 3 rd inst from Letterfrack, scaled the garden wall on
yesterday and has not since returned…‟ (p184).
- Master advised that „relative to the Lunatics in the workhouse, I beg to state that they are
now bathed once a week and are clean and tidy…‟ (p185).
- Joseph and Colman Green, aged 16 and 14 years, „deaf-mutes‟ to be sent to Cabra (p186c,
see also p205).
- „I propose to execute the works at Roundstone Dispensary in accordance with specification
for the sum of £22‟ (p200b).
- Medical Officer called „attention to the condition of the Infirmary wards and would respectfully
urge the visiting committee to inspect these wards and see for themselves the sad and
dilapidated condition of affairs, with the least possible delay…‟ (p204).
- „It is with regret I have once again to call the attention of the Guardians to the gross abuse
attending inmates being frequently allowed out to town, staying there hours, going from
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