Folios 696-697. [Continued from.] Also included is a copy of a report of the results...

Folios 696-697. [Continued from.]

Also included is a copy of a report of the results of the inquiry made by the committee which was sent to the clerk of the local board of guardians to the Mansfield Union.

They found that a charge of £23 7s 9d was made for vaccination fees for the half year ending Lady day 1863 and that a vaccination station was appointed at Mansfield Woodhouse by the poor law commissioners of Mansfield Woodhouse but none at Pleasley Vale. They add a list as it stands in the register with their remarks upon each case when required.

They found that the receipt given by the medical officer was for 49 cases at 1s 6d and 148 cases at 2s 6d each, but that the register only contains 49 at 1s 6d and 148 at 2s 6d each vaccinated in the parish of Mansfield Woodhouse. In the 143 cases charged at 2s 6d, 33 of the adults were resident in the parish of Pleasley, 1 case of an adult resident at Mansfield, 64 cases of adults where the vaccination had taken place at Pleasley Vale whilst the parties reside at Mansfield Woodhouse, 31 residing at Pleasley Vale in Woodhouse parish. 130 cases of adults in the employment of Hollins and Company.

They enclose copies of letters from Hollins and Company and Mr John Flint on behalf of the workforce, which shows they did not intend any charge with respect to them to be charged to the parish.

They also find that Thomas Fisher, 2 October 1863, M A Marsden, 5 January 1863, Jane Newton and Elizabeth Newton, 15 February 1863, are cases where their parents are able to pay and object to being made chargeable to the parish.

James Rositer and William Rositer, 25 December 1863, were not vaccinated at Pleasley Vale as stated but in their own home at Mansfield Woodhouse along with George Rositer on 2 January 1864.

They maintain that the charge against the parish ought to be reduced by the following sums; 5 cases paid for in excess of register at 2s 6d - 12s 6d, 35 cases not resident in the parish at 2s 6d - £4 7s 6d, 64 cases of adults charged at Pleasley Vale who reside at Mansfield Woodhouse, the difference of 1s each- £3 4s 0d, 4 cases of infants who reside at Mansfield Woodhouse, 1s each - 4s 0d, 4 cases where the parents are able and willing to pay, 7s 0d, the adult cases at Hollins and Company Mill whose employees pay into their own fund for medical treatment, they include the 64 cases residing at Mansfield Woodhouse as above at 1s 6d- £4 16s 0d, 31 cases residing at Pleasley Vale, in the Mansfield Woodhouse parish at 2s 6d - £3 17s 6d making a total of £17 8s 6d.

They ask that the above statement be laid before the guardians at the meeting and justice be done to the parish.

It is signed by Mr William Gething, Mr Cripwell and Mr Edward Clark.

Also included is a letter from Hollins and Company, Pleasley Works, Mansfield, dated 8 August 1863, to the Mansfield Woodhouse, vestry committee, regarding the committee's inquiries about fees for vaccinations.

They state that after a request from Mr W Godfrey, Medical Officer that the workers should be re-vaccinated where the old operation had existed for 8-10 years they urged their workforce to take up the safeguard due to the prevalent smallpox outbreak. Their impression was that the fees would come out of the workers' fund which they paid into for medical and surgical help when required, most of their workforce are independent and do not need parish help. In their opinion the rates should not have been burdened with the charge.

Also included is a letter from Mr John Flint to the Mr Cripwell, Mansfield Woodhouse, vestry committee, regarding the committee's inquiries about fees for vaccinations.

He replies to the 3 questions as follows; we never thought a charge would be bought to the parish for vaccination fees, our constitution procured medical and surgical help when required without further charge and the parties enquired about are Mr and Mrs Chipman and daughter who are residents in Pleasley parish and are disgusted at being put on the pauper list.

Paper Number: 37066/1863.

Poor Law Union Number: 337.

Counties: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.