The story of
The 1888 matchgirls' strike
In 1888, the women and girls employed by Bryant & May in the East End of London went out on strike. Why did these workers feel so driven to remove their labour?
Piece
National Assistance Act 1948: sections 29 and 30; amending scheme for the provision...
Catalogue reference: MH 52/464
What’s it about?
This record is about the National Assistance Act 1948: sections 29 and 30; amending scheme for the provision... dating from 1948-1960 in the series Ministry of Health: Poor Law Division and Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor.... 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 52/464
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1948-1960
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
National Assistance Act 1948: sections 29 and 30; amending scheme for the provision of welfare services for handicapped persons
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
-
661/3502
-
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))
-
- Topics
- Poverty
- Disability
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1883409/
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 52
Ministry of Health: Poor Law Division and Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor...
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
364,101 records
Within the department: MH
Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Health and successors, Local Government...
1,036 records
Within the series: MH 52
Ministry of Health: Poor Law Division and Health Divisions: Public Health and Poor...
You are currently looking at the piece: MH 52/464
National Assistance Act 1948: sections 29 and 30; amending scheme for the provision...
You may be interested in
-
-
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. -
The story of
Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall (1906–1982) was an American who served with the British Special Operations Executive in France in 1941–1942 and built a career in espionage.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.