Catalogue description Local Government Board and Ministry of Health: Vagrancy, Files

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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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