Folio 719. Letter from Walter May Barton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and...

Folio 719. Letter from Walter May Barton, Clerk to the Guardians of the Mitford and Launditch Poor Law Union, to the Local Government Board. He writes in relation to inmates Eliza Pratt and Amelia Marsh both aged 15, who were sent out to service but have returned to the workhouse. After due consideration of the cases of the girls by the guardians, a decision has been made to send both the girls to the Fakenham certified Industrial School for one year at a payment of 6s 6d each per week; where they would then become fitted for service. The guardians seek the approval of the Board to make an allowance of £2 in each case to provide the girls with suitable clothing.
Annotated: 'The Fakenham Industrial School has been certified by the Board under 25 & 26 Vic c 43 and consequently the Guardians are precluded from paying for the cost of maintenance of children therein a larger sum than their cost in the workhouse', 14 December 1880.
Annotated: 'What was done in the Docking case?', Courtenay Boyle, Local Government Inspector, 16 December 1880.
Annotated: 'Annex this case', 20 December 1880.
Annotated: 'See 39212/1876 annexed', 22 December 1880.
Annotated: 'Say that the Fakenham Industrial School being certified under 25 & 26 Vic c 43 the Guardians are empowered to send children there in accordance with that act (add that they are precluded from 'such section') say that the Board think that no sanction on their part is necessary for such outfit as may be reasonable for any girls sent in accordance with that act', Courtenay Boyle, Local Government Inspector, 24 December 1880.
Annotated: 'Write as suggested by Mr Boyle omitting words between brackets', 28 December 1880.

Paper Number: 109622/1880.

Poor Law Union Number: 302.

Counties: Norfolk.