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
Handicapped children: adjournment debate; report 'Living With Handicap' by the National...
Catalogue reference: MH 159/489
What’s it about?
This record is about the Handicapped children: adjournment debate; report 'Living With Handicap' by the National... dating from 1970 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Health Services.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 159/489
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1970 Jan 01-1976 Dec 31
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Handicapped children: adjournment debate; report 'Living With Handicap' by the National Bureau for Co-operation in Child Care Working Party to consider children with special needs; consideration and comments; briefing for the Secretary of State; papers and draft mental handicap planning statement
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- G/C114/23
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11036396/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
MH 159
Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Health Services...
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
379,925 records
Within the department: MH
Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Health and successors, Local Government...
837 records
Within the series: MH 159
Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Health Services...
You are currently looking at the piece: MH 159/489
Handicapped children: adjournment debate; report 'Living With Handicap' by the National...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
The story of
Britain’s youngest prisoner of war: John Giles Hipkin
14-year-old cabin boy John Giles Hipkin became Britain's youngest Second World War prisoner of war in 1941 after he was captured at sea. -
The story of
Sir John Fielding
Sir John Fielding grew to become one of England’s first and greatest police detectives. And for his entire crime-fighting career, he was blind.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.