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Catalogue description Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Vagrancy, Files
| Reference: | AST 8 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Vagrancy, Files |
| Description: |
Files mainly of the Ministry of Health with a few earlier ones of the Local Government Board, relating mainly to the administration of casual wards and reception centres in various parts of England. The papers also include reports of selected Joint Vagrancy Committees and the [Ministry of Health's] Regional Inspectors. |
| Date: | 1894-1950 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Local Government Board, 1871-1919 Ministry of Health, 1919-1968 |
| Physical description: | 44 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Custodial history: | AST 8/1-43 were transferred from the Ministry of Health to the National Assistance Board after the passing of the National Assistance Act, 1948, when the above functions were taken over by the latter department. |
| Accruals: | No further accruals. |
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