Clifden Poor Law Union, Minute Book, 1918-1919
Includes:-
-Lord Killanin of Spiddal, HM L Co. Galway, County Director Red Cross Committee, notified that his Committee had a surplus stock of medical and surgical appliances and that they would be pleased to give a supply of those articles not exceeding one year’s requirement, to hospitals in the County of 25 beds and upwards, which was referred to Dr Casey, M.O., who filled in the necessary form of application and forwarded it to him, at the same time pointing out the difficulty the Guardians experience from time to time in the conveyance of sick persons to the Hospital by horse ambulance, particularly that of last year in connection with the ____ typhus cases, with a request that his Lordship would kindly use his influence in getting the Guardians a motor ambulance, to which Lord Killanin, replied saying the request met with his approval and he would have much pleasure in recommending the application to the Red Cross authorities in Dublin (pp291-2. See also p511 & GPL3/106, p6, p60).
-‘Read letter received from Mr James McDonnell of Letterfrack, rural postman, who is the father of a deaf and dumb child, 6½ yrs old, offering to contribute 5/- a week towards the maintenance of the child in Cabra Institution provided the Guardians got him admitted thereto and pay the balance.
His contribution to continue whilst in receipt of war bonus’ (p490, see also p533).
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