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Alexandra House, Poole: home for old people; cost of provision
Catalogue reference: MH 52/456
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This record is about the Alexandra House, Poole: home for old people; cost of provision dating from 1961 in the series Ministry of Health: Poor Law Division and Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor.... 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)
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MH 52/456
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Date (When the record was created)
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1961
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Description (What the record is about)
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Alexandra House, Poole: home for old people; cost of provision
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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)
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661/3310/19B1 Pt B
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Poverty
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1883401/
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MH 52
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