Kilrush UNION.
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STATE of the WORKHOUSE for the Week ending Saturday, the 12th day of May 1849
| Number of Inmates for which accommodation is provided:- Workhouse 1100 Temporary Buildings, |
Aged and Infirm |
Able-bodied. |
Boys |
Girls |
Children under 2 years. |
Born. |
Total |
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| Additional Workhouse, 1080 Permanent Fever Hospital, Fever Sheds 150 Total, 2330 |
Male |
Fem |
Male |
Fem |
Male |
Fem |
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| Remaining on previous Saturday, as per last Reurn, | 79 |
63 |
344 |
528 |
371 |
358 |
22 |
" |
" |
1765 |
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| Admitted during the Week, | 6 |
9 |
65 |
72 |
30 |
20 |
5 |
" |
" |
207 |
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| TOTAL, | 85 |
72 |
409 |
600 |
401 |
378 |
27 |
" |
" |
1972 |
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| Discharged during the
Week, Died. . . . |
7 7 |
6 5 |
49 " |
118 " |
15 1 |
10 " |
2 2 |
" " |
" " |
207 15 |
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| Total Discharged and Dead, | 14 |
11 |
49 |
118 |
16 |
10 |
4 |
" |
" |
222 |
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| REMAINING ON THE ABOVE DATE, | 71 |
61 |
360 |
482 |
385 |
368 |
23 |
" |
" |
1750 |
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RETURN OF SICK AND LUNATICS. |
|
Number in Hospital on the above date. |
No. of Lunatics and Idiots in Workhouse on the above date. |
| In Work house Hospital, 204 In Fever Hospital 55 Total, 259 |
In separate Wards, In Wards with other Inmates, ___ Total, 6 |
RETURN of D
Destitute Persons relieved out of the Workhouse, under 10 Vict. c. 31, s.1. |
Destitute Persons relieved out of the Workhouse, but not comprised in Sec. 1. |
Total relieved out of the Workhouse. |
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RELIEF DISTRICT. |
Number of cases relieved. |
Number of Persons, including Applicant and Family, dependent on him or her. |
Number of cases relieved. |
Number of Persons, including Applicant and Family, dependent on him or her. |
Cases. |
Persons. |
| No. I. | 793 |
1989 |
437 |
1636 |
1200 |
3625 |
| No. II. | 648 |
1616 |
311 |
876 |
959 |
2492 |
| No. III. | 516 |
1391 |
370 |
1239 |
886 |
2630 |
| No. IV. | 632 |
1704 |
830 |
2707 |
1462 |
4411 |
| No. V. | 641 |
1185 |
945 |
2398 |
1586 |
3583 |
| No. VI. | 449 |
1425 |
618 |
1412 |
1065 |
2837 |
| No. VII. | 516 |
865 |
308 |
1186 |
824 |
2051 |
| No. VIII. | 355 |
825 |
712 |
2120 |
1067 |
2945 |
| No. IX. | 178 |
414 |
452 |
1108 |
630 |
1522 |
| Car forward | 4696 |
11414 |
4983 |
14682 |
9679 |
26096 |
COPY of MINUTES of Proceedings of the Board of Guardians, at a Meeting held on Saturday
the 19 day of May 1849
P
RESENT : In the Chair,Other Guardians, Michael Meagher Esq
Edmund Kelly Esq
Captain: A.E. Kennedy Poor Law Inspector
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The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and Signed.
The Workhouse Register was produced, examined, and authenticated, from No. 17412
to No. 17594, both and countersignature of the Clerk.
The Out-door Relief Register was produced, examined, and authenticated from No. 13661
to No. 13812, inclusive, by the signature of the Chairman, and
countersignature of the Clerk.
P Captain Kennedy £ 630.
0. 0
Rate
415. 6. 2
Total
£ 1045. 6. 2
The Treasurer’s Book of Receipts and Payments was produced, by which it appeared
that there had been received during the week, -
£ 1045. 6. 2
Paid during the week, - - - -
£
400. 3. 9
And that the Balance on the Account against the
Guardians was - - - -
£ 943. 5. 2
The Book was signed by the Chairman.
The lodgements made of Rates collected in the several Electoral Divisions appear to
have been as follows :-
Name of each Collector. |
Name of Electoral Division. |
Collected and Lodged. |
Remaining. |
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| Alex Mc Mahon |
Kilrush | £ 124 |
s. 16 |
d. " |
£ 2225 |
s. 17 |
d. 6 |
124 |
16 |
" |
2225 |
17 |
6 | ||
| Danl McDonnell | Killimer Knock |
" " |
" " |
" " |
347 702 |
18 15 |
11½ 10¼ |
" |
" |
" |
1050 |
14 |
9¼ | ||
| Samuel Bourke | Killofin Kilfiddane Kildysert |
" " " |
" " " |
" " " |
654 626 694 |
12 6 2 |
8 "3/8 13/8 |
" |
" |
" |
1975 |
" |
¾ | ||
| John Lillis | Kilmihill Kilmacdooan |
76 62 |
9 1 |
" 0 |
663 952 |
9 19 |
8¾ 8¼ |
138 |
10 |
0 |
1616 |
9 |
5 | ||
| William Brew | Kilmurry | 75 |
1 |
1 |
2029 |
16 |
2½ |
75 |
" |
1 |
2029 |
16 |
2½ | ||
| Stephen Stackpoole | Killard Kilkee |
" " |
" " |
" " |
1209 108 |
10 8 |
8¾ 10 |
" |
" |
" |
1317 |
19 |
6¾ | ||
| Patrick Healy | Moyarta | 9 48 |
1 16 |
" 5 |
1049 |
10 |
43/8 |
57 |
17 |
5 |
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| Kilballyowen | 19 |
2 |
8 |
583 |
6 |
105/8 | |
77 |
" |
1 |
1632 |
17 |
3 | ||
Total, - |
415 |
6 |
2 |
11648 |
15 |
6¾ | |
N
OTE. - A total is to be inserted in Red Ink at the foot of each Collector’s District, as well as for the entire Union.The following Books were exhibited by the Clerk, he having first ascertained the
accuracy of the entries made therein by the Master of the Workhouse, and authenticated the
same by his signature :
1. The Weekly Relief List.
The Master’s estimate of Provisions and Necessaries required for the ensuing week was
examined, and Orders were duly made for the several articles specified, namely:
These particulars can not be given in consequence of the Masters illness and his Books
not being written up.
The requirements of each Relieving Officer for the ensuing week having been duly
considered and estimated by the Board, checks on the Treasurer, and orders on Contractors,
were duly signed and delivered to each of them, of the following amounts and value,
respectively :
By Order on Contractors. |
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RELIEF DISTRICT. |
Name of Relieving Officer |
Article and quantity. |
Value £ s. d. |
| No. I. | Simon Boland | ||
| No. II. | John Molony | These particulars | |
| No. III. | Thomas Guinnane | can not be given, | |
| No. IV. | Nicholas Lillis | a partial supply | |
| No. V. | Anthony Corry | only having been | |
| No. VI. | Patt Kelly | drawn, and the | |
| No. VII. | Terence O’Brien | balance of Weeks | |
| No. VIII. | Danl Gorman | requirements not | |
| No. IX. | Thomas McInerny | being yet recd. | |
| Car. forwd. | |||
Credit Treasurer with Checks; Debit each Relieving Officer with Checks and Orders.
The several Orders were directed to be paid, and Checks for the several amounts were
duly drawn on the Treasurer, and Signed namely :
Election Law a/c
£ s. d.
Anne Donnellan Coffins for Kilmurry
20 11 "
Debit Election Law Account and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
2. Establishment Account.
John Lillis Collection on a/c
2 11 2
Danl Mc Donnell Collection on a/c
37 17 4
Patt Foley Salary on a/c
11 18 4
Ms Margaret Shannon asst. Matron Salary to 25th March
7 10 "
Mr E J Kennelly Clerk of Union on a/c to Saly
10 "
"
John Culligan tinman on a/c
5 " "
Debit Establishment Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as above.
3. Workhouse Invoice Account.
Michael Lyons Milk on a/c
5 10 "
Matt Scanlon Ditto
24
5 "
Mary Bulger Ditto
20
4 "
Ben Allender Ditto
5 10 "
Martin Mahony Prov on a/c
20
" "
Debit Workhouse Invoice Account, and Credit Treasurer, with the several sums as
above.
4. Out-door Relief Invoice Account.
Michael Meagher Esqre. Prov in a/c
400 " "
James Kelly Distribution in a/c
2 8 8
Wm. Blaire Provisions in a/c
24 10 "
J. N. Russell for ditto ditto
242 16 3
Wm. Lumsden for ditto ditto
75 " "
Michael Meagher Prov on a/c
410
" "
Credit Treasurer and debit Out-door Relief Invoice Account with the several sums as above.
The Report of the Visiting Committee was read, and orders were made thereon as follows :
Captain Kennedy handed Bank Receipts of p £270 and £420 being advances in aid of the rates received by the hand of Assist. Commissary Genl Cameron
Mr Robbins Protestant Chaplain waited upon the Vice Guardians & stated that a Member of his Church had been unduly interfered with by the Catholic Chaplain while a Patient in the Cholera Hospital. The Vice Guardians requested Mr Robbins to lay the statement before them in writing when they would call upon the Catholic Chaplain Mr Pyne for an explanation in writing and institute such enquiry thereon as appears necessary
Captain Kennedy read portions of a letter from Commissioners No 30. 386 dated 18 May/49
The Reports of the Master and other Officers were read, and Orders made thereon, as follows :
Resolved that in as much as that sickness has to a great extent decreased in Kilrush the services of Doctor Elliot Medical Attendant at the Cholera Hospital be dispensed with and also of three of the nurses attendant there.
In consequence of the illness of Daniel Gorman Relieving Officer for Moyarta, the Vice Guardians have authorised Mr John Kelly to act in his stead until he recovers.
Complaints of carelessness on the part of Mrs McDonnell Infirmary Nurse having been made to the Vice Guardians an inquiry was made relative thereto : when it was deemed advisable that she should be dismissed and that Winefred Hanrahan be appointed in her stead at the same Rate of Remuneration.
Ordered that the Clerk advertise for supplying the Union for 3 Months with Indian Meal p Ton, Rye Meal p Ton and Barley Meal p do as at cash prices 7 days after delivery. Tenders to be considered on Saturday the 2nd day of June
At this stage of the Proceedings the Vice Guardians adjourned to 12 o’Clock on Monday the 21st Inst adjourned Meeting
The following Letters from the Poor Law Commissioners were read by the Clerk :
The 1st of the 15th May 1849 stating that a Requisition had been sent to the Commissional office p £270:0:0 in the name of Captain Kennedy
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The 2nd of the 16 May 1849 No. 31.202/1849 enclosing a receipt p £1:17:0½ from the Matron of The Emigration Depot at Plymouth for outfit of Emigrant Orphans.
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The 3rd of the 18th May No. 32206/49 stating that a Requisition had been sent to the Commissional office p £420:0 in the name of Captain Kennedy.
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The 4th of the 18th May No. 30.398/49 relative to the Emigration Expenses of Eliza Moloney a Pauper and annexing a form of consent to be signed by the Vice Guardians
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The 5th of the 18th May No. 30.398/1849 requiring the particulars of £89:13:10 granted to the Clerk on the 5th Inst for Petty Disbursements
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The 6th of the 18th Inst No. 32.228/49 enclosing Queries relative to Michael Mahony school Master.
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The following letter from the Medical Doctor of the Workhouse was read. viz.
To the Vice Guardians
Gentlemen
May 19th 1849
To prevent similar occurrences as far as possible I beg to inform you that three persons
were sent from the Kilmurry Cholera Hospital to the Workhouse on Thursday without
sufficient covering or due attention to their wants. They were in a very exhausted state
yet it was in an asses cart they were conveyed which took a long time coming such a
distance nor were they provided with drink or anything else on the way. Two of them
died in about 2 hours after admission, indeed it was by great care they lived so long.
Cholera having now almost disappeared I would suggest the propriety of lessening the
Number of Nurses etc. at the Hospital, three of the assist. Nurses may be sent away, one
of the assistant porters, and also two of the paid Nurses. We still retain a Paid
Nurse, Porter, four Asst. Nurses and an Assist Porter.
The retaining of Mrs. Mitchell I leave to your own consideration she being of no use to me
except to take charge of the stores and superintend the cleanliness etc. of the house.
I remain, Gentle.
Your obed. Servt.
(Signed ) Thos B O.Donnell
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Resolved that each pauper relieved under the 2nd Section be rationed with one & half pound of Meal in future in place of one pound heretofore given
Messrs. Burke and McDonnell Poor Rate Collectors having made no lodgements during the past Weeks were admonished by the Vice Guardians to use greater exertions in future
Tenders for the Situation of Porter were again postponed until Next Board day
It was again deemed advisable that Mr Meagher Vice Guardian should proceed to Limerick for the purchase of next Weeks Meal, a partial supply only having been drawn from the present Contractor
A letter dated May 1st 1849 was read from Martin McMahon (Milk Contractor)
requesting that the Amount of his account should be placed to the Credit of Mr Benjamin Allender. The Vice Guardians accordingly agreed that same should be acceded to and that Mr. Allender should receive the amount of McMahon’s claim
A Cheque for £63. 2. 5 was drawn on the Treasurer in the Clerk’s favour for
payment of small demand.
Debit Clerk of Union a/c Credit Treasurer
The cases of provisional relief, and applications for relief were considered and
decided on, as set forth in the Application and Report Books.
The number of provisional admissions to the Workhouse confirmed was
15
Ditto, disallowed - - - - -
15
The number of applicants admitted to the Workhouse was -
173
The number of cases of provisional Out-door relief was - -
69
Do. do. in which relief was continued by the Guardians - -
69
The number of other applicants in the Relieving Officer’s Books
relieved by order of the Guardians was - - -
168
The number of applicants for whom relief was not ordered -
Medical Report for the Week ending Saturday May 19/49
No in Infirmary & Fever Hospital by last Report
259
Admitted into both places this Week
69
Discharged cured 59.
328
Died
13
72
Total in both Places this day
256
In Girls Dysentery Wards
10
In skin Disease Wards
76
In Old and Infirm Wards
14
356
Edm Kelly.
Next Meeting of the Guardians to be held on
Saturday the 26th day of May 1849.
(Signed) E J Kennelly
Clerk of Union
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