Collection of newspaper cuttings, off-prints and photographs relating to Irish revolutionary period, mainly dating from the 1960s. Also contains original programme of 1921 Labour Day activities in Ballykinlar Camp No. 2 featuring interned Geashill priest Fr. Burbage; and photograph of Rev J. O'Callaghan, Rev. Canon Magner and Rev. Michael Griffin, stamped 'Murdered by Crown Forces 1921' .
Volume of drawings and specifications of pattern articles to be adapted in War Department works and buildings. Issued to Birr Barracks.
Sequentially recorded cases from 1 to 487, with alphabetical surname index at front of volume. Case profiles record name and address of patient; name of medical attendant; approved insurance society; recommendation of the T.B. officer as to whether domiciliary, dispensary or sanatorium treatment is required; the nature of the treatment decided by the insurance committee; date of treatment, admission and discharge; and payments to medical doctors. Cases profiles are annotated if patient has died.
Sequentially recorded cases from 1 to 484, not indexed by surname. Case profiles record the name and address of patient; name of the medical attendant; insurance details; recommendation of the T. B. Officer; the nature and duration of treatment; dates of admission and discharge; payments by King's County Council to medical doctors. Annotated with ages and dates of death during treatment.
Series of minutes books created on the enactment of the Local Government Temporary Provisions Act, 1923, recording executive decisions on a range of issues by Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance. These minutes follow directly from the Hospital and Homes Committee Minutes (Series 2).
Contains reports such as the Superintendent's Report from the general and fever hospitals; the Superintendent's Report from the County Home; Inspector's reports for boarded-out children; and reports from the district hospitals of Edenderry and Birr. Also includes 'Letters and Sanctions' from the Department of Local Government.
General matters arising include the appointment and remuneration of medical and clerical staff; financial issues relating to the sending of patients to extern hospitals; tenders for the supply of provisions to the hospitals; and orders relating to the dispensary districts throughout the county.
Decisions relating to the boarding-out of children are recorded intermittently in each minute book. Minutes also contain reports on conditions in the county home and in foster homes, on the health and welfare of boarded-out children, and on admissions of unmarried mothers to the county home and/or transfers to mother and baby homes in neighbouring counties. Contains sporadic lists (names and addresses) of boarded out-children, unmarried mothers, and foster parents.
Includes:
Details of new appointments to the staff of the Board of Health on the abolition of the rural district councils; appointment of new chaplain to the institution following death of Fr Callary (27 Oct 1925, p21); and an outbreak of diphtheria in the county hospital (12 October 1925, p25).
Copy of minutes April -December 1933 as in Minute Book 11
Minutes January - April 1934 as in Minute Book 13.
Much crossover with Minute Book 18.
Includes:
Resolution of thanks to the students of St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg and Clara Dramatic Class for providing entertainments to residents of the County Home. (Jan 1938)
In relation to the proposed sale of the County Infirmary, it was resolved that it could be converted so as to supply offices, boardroom and store-room for the Board of Health and Public Assistance, a poor law dispensary, and the Home Assistance Officers' Depot. Also resolved that Michael Scott, architect of the county hospital, be requested to draw up plans for same. (Feb 1938)
Observations on the proposed site of the ew fever hospital on land opposite the new county hospital on the Arden Road.
Resolution to disallow request from Superioress of Sean Ross Abbey to send to five year old boys to an industrial school and to endeavour to find suitable foster homes instead. (Feb 1938)
Observations by Home Assistance Officers in respect of three Edenderry roadworkers who, following a recent strike, refused to resume work alongside their colleagues and were thus debarred from unemployment assistance leaving their wives and children without subsistence.
Includes:
Report in relation to Barnaboy House, Kilcormac, the subject of frequent engineer's reports in previous years and its unsuitability as a dispensary doctor's residence: