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
Oral evidence: notes and summary
Catalogue reference: MH 154/233
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This record is about the Oral evidence: notes and summary dating from 1976-1978 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 154/233
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1976-1978
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Description (What the record is about)
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Oral evidence: notes and summary
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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/C446/13 Vol B
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open Immediately
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Nursing
- Disability
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1691594/
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MH 154
Ministry of Health and Department of Health and Social Security: Local Authority...
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