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- 1905 (Creation)
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0.16 linear metres
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The Metropolitan Asylums Board was established by an Order of the Poor Law Board, 15 May 1867. This Order combined the London unions and parishes in to one 'Metropolitan Asylum District' to comply with the stipulations of the Metropolitan Poor Act of 29 March 1867 (30 and 31 Vict c 6). This Act provided for "the Establishment in the Metropolis of Asylums for the Sick, Insane, and other Classes of the Poor and of Dispensaries; and for the Distribution over the Metropolis of Portions of the Charge for Poor Relief; and for other Purposes relating to Poor Relief". The Metropolitan Asylum District was responsible for "the reception and relief of poor persons infected with or suffering from fever or the disease of smallpox or who may be insane".
Under the Local Government Act, 1929 the powers and duties of the Board were transferred to the London County Council.
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ACC/2368 1905 Collection 0.16 linear metres MAB , Metropolitan Asylums Board x Metropolitan Asylums Board
The Metropolitan Asylums Board was established by an Order of the Poor Law Board, 15 May 1867. This Order combined the London unions and parishes in to one 'Metropolitan Asylum District' to comply with the stipulations of the Metropolitan Poor Act of 29 March 1867 (30 and 31 Vict c 6). This Act provided for "the Establishment in the Metropolis of Asylums for the Sick, Insane, and other Classes of the Poor and of Dispensaries; and for the Distribution over the Metropolis of Portions of the Charge for Poor Relief; and for other Purposes relating to Poor Relief". The Metropolitan Asylum District was responsible for "the reception and relief of poor persons infected with or suffering from fever or the disease of smallpox or who may be insane".
Under the Local Government Act, 1929 the powers and duties of the Board were transferred to the London County Council.
Document donated 30 Jan 1987 (ACC/2368).
Staff regulations for attendants on the patients at Metropolitan Asylums Board imbecile asylums, 1905.
One volume.
Available for general access.
Copyright: City of London
English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For records of staff of the Metropolitan Asylums Board see the archives of the Board (ref MAB), especially MAB 1736-1750, various committee and sub-committee minutes, and records of individual institutions. For the minutes of the MAB general purposes special sub-committees on staff regulations see MAB 793 (1896) and MAB 795 (1898).
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. April to June 2009 Medical sciences Nursing Psychiatric nursing Medical institutions Health services Hospitals Psychiatric hospitals MAB , Metropolitan Asylums Board x Metropolitan Asylums Board London England UK Western Europe Middlesex Europe
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Document donated 30 Jan 1987 (ACC/2368).
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Staff regulations for attendants on the patients at Metropolitan Asylums Board imbecile asylums, 1905.
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One volume.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright: City of London
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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For records of staff of the Metropolitan Asylums Board see the archives of the Board (ref MAB), especially MAB 1736-1750, various committee and sub-committee minutes, and records of individual institutions. For the minutes of the MAB general purposes special sub-committees on staff regulations see MAB 793 (1896) and MAB 795 (1898).
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- Medical sciences
- Medical sciences » Nursing
- Health services
- Health services » Hospitals
- Disadvantaged groups » Poor
- Health services » Hospitals
- Social services
- Social services » Social security
- Social welfare
- Government
- Government » Public administration
- Government » Public administration » Local government
- Pathology
- Pathology » Diseases
- Pathology » Diseases » Infectious diseases
- Health services
- Disadvantaged groups
- Pathology » Diseases » Infectious diseases » Venereal diseases
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English