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Report by Surgeon Meaghar on the condition of the maternity wards: 'The attention of the Board has been so often called to the maternity department that it seems hopeless to complain further. These maternity patients are being subjected to conditions that are beastly and barbarous and incredible, and their continuance after public attention has been drawn to them so often and so forcibly leaves no excuse in the mouth of any man responsible.'

Much crossover with Minute Book 17 and Minute Book 19.

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.

Much crossover with Minute Book 18.

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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.

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Decisions regarding the unsuitability of Arden burial ground for further burials from the county home due to overcrowding and arrangements be made to negotiate the acquisition of a piece of land adjoining the cemetery at Clonminch.

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Reports on Banagher Technical School

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Observations by Michael Scott, architect, regarding the future development of Arden Road and the responsibility of Offaly County Council to tightly control building development around the new hospital. (April 1938)

In relation to the burial ground at Arden, Rev J. Flynn reported that he and the Bishop have concluded that the existing cemetery at Clonminch could not provide for extra burials from the county home if Arden Burial ground was closed and alternatively suggests that a plot of land adjacent Clonminch burial ground be purchased for these interments. (April 1938)

Resolution to accept Lord Nuffield's offer to supply the hospital with an 'Iron Lung' (Jan 1939).