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Resolutions regarding proposed construction of TB hospital at Roscrea which was rejected by OBH and also regarding the construction of new general and surgical hospital at Tullamore.

Legal cases taken against putative fathers of illegitimate children in relation to maintenance under the Illegitimate Children's Affiliation Orders Act 1930.

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Ongoing debates concerning the site of the new hospital at Tullamore. Proposal to site it at the disused gaol is objected to because of its distance from the convent of the Sisters of Mercy and the minister asks that a site more convenient to the nuns be found. The Board responds by stating that 'This Board is, and always has been anxious to meet the requirements of the Nuns and Clergy. The Board, since its formation has been torn asunder by conflicting interests, none of which concerned the treatment of the sick poor.' (25 October 1932)

Copy of minutes April -December 1933 as in Minute Book 11

Minutes January - April 1934 as in Minute Book 13.

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Endorsement of resolution sent to the Board by the general secretary of the Gaelic League: 'That we are in absolute agreement with the Archbishop of Tuam and Rev. Fr Confey in their condemnation of foreign dances and the broadcasting programme of 2RN, that it is wrong for 2RN to broadcast Jazz at all, and that we appeal to the church, the teachers, the organisation, every public board and association to ask the government to prohibit such broadcasts from 2RN in the future, in so much as it is against the religion, learning and culture of Ireland. Furthermore to ask every Irishman to boycott "Jazz Dances".' (23 Jan 1934)

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Resolution to accept offer from the Earl of Rosse for a free site to erect a new district hospital at Wilmer Road, Birr.

Resolution to allow a boot factory to be established in the former Birr workhouse buildings.

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order by Commissioner O'Keefe to reject a proposal by Westmeath Board of Health to call on their local representative in the Dáil to have the Local Authorities Officers and Employees Act ,1926 repealed, to which O'Keeffe states: 'Rejected. I consider the above-mentioned Act the most useful piece of legislation yet enacted.' (p39); copy report by Miss Alice Litster, inspector with the Department of Local Government, on boarded-out children in Offaly (p122-3); and the introduction of the school medical inspection scheme, (p165).

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Copy of report on boarded-out children in the county carried out by Miss Alice Listster, inspector with the Department of Local Government, noting the conditions and well-being of each of the children boarded-out in the county (23 July 1929).

Copy of a summary of a sworn inquiry in relation to assessing what extra institutional accommodation is needed in the county. Having assessed the prospect of transferring the county home to the former Birr workhouse and converting Tullamore county home to a general and fever hospital, the inquiry found that a new general and surgical hospital be erected in Tullamore, separate to the fever hospital, and that the Birr and Edenderry district hospitals should continue operating (23 July 1929).

Some crossover with Minute Book 17.

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Details on the proposed site of new Birr District Hospital at John's Place, Birr town.

Copy letter from Mother M. Aquin (Superintendent) of the Laundry at the County Home, stating that owing to the discharge of the unmarried mothers who have been assisting at the laundry and ironing work, she found it necessary to employ a woman for three days during the week, and also that the number of unmarried mothers has decreased from 27 to 13 during the past five years, owing to 'first offenders' being sent to Sean Ross Abbey and Manor House Castlepollard.' (May, 1937)

Correspondence and reports concerning architect Michael Scott and design of new hospital at Tullamore. Request by Sisters of Mercy for accommodation of six bedrooms, dining room, parlour, kitchen, storeroom, bathroom within the hospital building, due to their convent accommodation being inconvenient to the site of the hospital.

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Details on the transfer of sums on deposit with the Hibernian Bank, Tullamore, under the King's County Infirmary Improvement Fund to a new Board of Health Hospital Improvement Fund (p43, 24 November 1924); the death of Dr Woods, Medical Officer for Kinnitty Dispensary (p88, 29 January 1925); attempted suicides of 'inmates' of the county home (p94, 19 January 1925); and an order on the re-arrangement of dispensary districts in south Offaly into three dispensary districts. (p153, March 1925)

Also includes a resolution responding to a proposal by Meath County Council to establish a special institution for reception and treatment of children of unmarried mothers and orphans: 'This letter was read at the Meeting and the Commissioner made observation thereon "that we are open to consider any economical scheme" and ordered that more particulars be got regarding this proposal.' (p21, 5 November 1924).

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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).