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Actions	Gort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 8 June 1844 - 5 July 1845 Remove from selection Add to selection TitleGort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 8 June 1844 - 5 July 1845 RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services ReferenceG01/12/3 Date8 June 1844 to 5 July 1845 Scope and Content Includes - Many of the paupers having entered the Boardroom, and complained that the constant use of molasses has caused a bowel complaint amongst them. And enquiry having been made of the Medical Officer, who stated that it would be well to try a change of milk for a month’ (p114). - Medical Officer reported ‘there is no change of linen for the female patients in Hospital, and consequently what they wear are in a most filthy and ragged state, one pauper mentioned she had not changed her chemise for two months. 2nly The paupers in the wash house refuse to wash the linen of the patients in fever and the medical officer thinks very properly that there should be some provision made for this purpose’ (p159, see also p174, p186). - Resolution regarding the 41st Article of Poor Law Commissioners [appointing paid Guardians] stating ‘That deeming it consistent with reason and justice, that these who have the appointment and payment of their Officers, should alone exercise control over then. We consider the power claimed in the 41st article of the General regulations of the Commissioners both arbitrary and oppressive…strongly protest against the assumption of such arbitrary power by the Commissioners, as being calculated to render the Poor Law (already unpopular) still more odious and detestable to the people of Ireland…’ (pp258-259). - ‘The Medical Officer having laid before the Board the result of his Inspection of the Inmates (reported to have been infected with vermin) and suggested that a number of Racks and combs be provided for each ward, and the appointment of a pauper Inmate for each ward, to act as superintendent and to see that the inmates comb their heads, and clean their persons every morning, and also that a change of linen be supplied to the paupers twice a week’ (p481). Extent611pp Physical descriptionRebound volume LanguageEnglish SubjectWorkhouses Conditions governing accessAvailable on microfilm by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives. Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access. Levelfile Hierarchy browser G01/12 Gort Poor Law Union, 1844-1921 1844 - 1921fonds contains 7 parts G01/12/1-103 Gort Poor Law Union, Board of Guardian Minutes Books, 1844-1921 1844-1921series contains 98 parts G01/12/3 Gort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 8 June 1844 - 5 July 1845 8 June 1844 to 5 July 1845file

TitleGort Poor Law Union: Minute Book, 8 June 1844 - 5 July 1845

RepositoryGalway County Council Archives Services

ReferenceG01/12/3

Date8 June 1844 to 5 July 1845

Scope and Content

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- Many of the paupers having entered the Boardroom, and complained that the constant use of molasses has caused a bowel complaint amongst them. And enquiry having been made of the Medical Officer, who stated that it would be well to try a change of milk for a month’ (p114).

- Medical Officer reported ‘there is no change of linen for the female patients in Hospital, and consequently what they wear are in a most filthy and ragged state, one pauper mentioned she had not changed her chemise for two months.

2nly The paupers in the wash house refuse to wash the linen of the patients in fever and the medical officer thinks very properly that there should be some provision made for this purpose’ (p159, see also p174, p186).

- Resolution regarding the 41st Article of Poor Law Commissioners [appointing paid Guardians] stating ‘That deeming it consistent with reason and justice, that these who have the appointment and payment of their Officers, should alone exercise control over then. We consider the power claimed in the 41st article of the General regulations of the Commissioners both arbitrary and oppressive…strongly protest against the assumption of such arbitrary power by the Commissioners, as being calculated to render the Poor Law (already unpopular) still more odious and detestable to the people of Ireland…’ (pp258-259).

- ‘The Medical Officer having laid before the Board the result of his Inspection of the Inmates (reported to have been infected with vermin) and suggested that a number of Racks and combs be provided for each ward, and the appointment of a pauper Inmate for each ward, to act as superintendent and to see that the inmates comb their heads, and clean their persons every morning, and also that a change of linen be supplied to the paupers twice a week’ (p481).

Extent611pp

Physical descriptionRebound volume

LanguageEnglish

SubjectWorkhouses

Conditions governing accessAvailable on microfilm by appointment. Unrestricted access. The material in this collection is available to all bona fide researchers by appointment only, and subject to the conditions of access governing the consultation of archival material at Galway County Council Archives.

Conditions governing reproductionNo material may be reproduced from this collection without the written permission of the archivist, and reproductions are subject to the conditions of access.

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