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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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Handicaps - Mental Deficiency (Code 26). Financial limitations: urgent cases. Co-operation...
Catalogue reference: ED 50/119
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- ED 50/119
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1921-1923
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Description (What the record is about)
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Handicaps - Mental Deficiency (Code 26). Financial limitations: urgent cases. Co-operation with Board of Control. Interpretation of Acts and Regulations. Responsibility. Notification of school leavers under Article 6 of Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations 1914. After Care. Certifying Officers. Extent and validity of ascertainment.
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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)
- M.603
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
- Mental illness
- Children
- Education
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3598143/
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