Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
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Folios 239-240. Letter from John D Taylor [John Dobede Taylor], Clerk to the to the...
Catalogue reference: MH 12/4538/180
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- 31 August 1844
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- Folios 239-240. Letter from John D Taylor [John Dobede Taylor], Clerk to the to the Guardians of the Bishop's Stortford Poor Law Union to E Chadwick [Edwin Chadwick], Secretary to the Poor Law Commission, submitting the 'Annual Lunatics Return 1844',and enclosing form SEL3: A summary of the total number of lunatics and idiots chargeable to the parishes in the Bishop's Stortford Union on 31 August 1844 signed by Taylor. The summary provides information on the number of idiots and lunatics where they are maintained,their ages,whether they a danger to themselves, whether are of dirty habits and the average weekly cost per head of their maintenance and clothing. Paper number: 13093/A/1844. Poor Law Union number 167. Counties: Hertfordshire and Essex.
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