Board of Guardians
Monthly Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Buntingford Board of Guardians was held at the Board Room yesterday.
Present: Mr C. Hummerstone (in the chair), Mr F.B. Cannon (Vice-Chairman), Mrs Dimsdale, Captain H.H. Williams, Messrs. C. Fraser, G. Graves, E. Bygrave, W.H. Kittow, W.J. May, A.H. Hayes, A.W. Page, G.C. Wilson, with the Master (Mr F.W. Butler), the Relieving Officer (Mr H.H. Macklin) and the Clerk (Mr E.C. Clarke).
House Committee
The House Committee reported as follows:
"The House Committee visited the House today and found everything in a satisfactory condition.
"The inmates expressed their pleasure in having spent a very Happy Christmas.
"The work required to be done in renewing kitchen floor has not been commenced, and we suggest that the contractor should be written to to put this work in hand immediately."
Master's Report
The Master reported as follows:
Number of inmates - men 20, women 15, children 3. Total 38.
Corresponding period last year - 41.
During the month 1 male and 1 female have been admitted.
The Christmas Festivities passed off well and all had a happy time. The inmates wish me to thank the Board for the liberal fare provided.
Through the kindness of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, I do not ask for a collection from the Board, as there is no deficit to meet on the Christmas party. Of the £2 sent by Hertford, I handed 10 of their inmates 2/6 each.
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The Chairman expressed the thanks of the Board to all those who had sent gifts, &c., to the Institution.
Mr W.J. May, in associating himself with the Chairman's remarks said that the as there was no necessity for a collection amongst the Guardians towards the Christmas festivities, he would like to say that there was an old lady, an inmate of the Institution, who would attain the age of 93 years next Monday, and he thought that if any of the members chose to give a small donation it would be handed to her for the purpose of holding a birthday party in the Sick Ward.
This was agreed.
Several cases of relief were dealt with, and instructions given to the Relieving Officer.
A letter was received from the Rev. L.W. Wright, stating that he was unable to attend the meeting owing to illness.
The Chairman expressed a hope that the Rev. Wright would soon be better.
important letters regarding the payment of National Health Insurance benefits to persons while inames of a Poor Law Institution were read, and these will appear in our next issue.
The remaining business was of a formal nature.
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