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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Residential accommodation for persons in need of care and attention: National Assistance...
Catalogue reference: MH 53/248
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This record is about the Residential accommodation for persons in need of care and attention: National Assistance... dating from 1958-1960 in the series Ministry of Health: Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor Law Services, Local.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 53/248
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1958-1960
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Description (What the record is about)
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Residential accommodation for persons in need of care and attention: National Assistance Act 1948; proposed private member's amendment bill to empower local authorities to make use of homes run for private profit
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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)
- 91044/53/6A
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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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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- 3 working days notice to produce
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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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))
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- Topics
- Poverty
- Local Government
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1871028/
Series information
MH 53
Ministry of Health: Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor Law Services, Local...
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