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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Enquiry into the extent and quality of hostel and lodging house accommodation for...
Catalogue reference: RG 23/518
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This record is about the Enquiry into the extent and quality of hostel and lodging house accommodation for... dating from 1972 Oct - Dec in the series Government Social Survey Department: Social Survey: Reports and Papers. 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)
- RG 23/518
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1972 Oct - Dec
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Description (What the record is about)
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Enquiry into the extent and quality of hostel and lodging house accommodation for homeless single persons, for the Department of Health and Social Security
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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)
- Survey No. 1007
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- 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
- Poverty
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Record URL
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RG 23
Government Social Survey Department: Social Survey: Reports and Papers
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