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.
Piece
Drafts, comments and submission to Ministers
Catalogue reference: MH 154/926
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This record is about the Drafts, comments and submission to Ministers dating from 1973 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Local Authority.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 154/926
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1973 Jan 01-1974 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Drafts, comments and submission to Ministers
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- D/M107/23 VOL A
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Mental illness
- Disability
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10949391/
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MH 154
Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Local Authority...
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