Mallow Infirmary Minute Book
TitleMallow Infirmary Minute Book
ReferenceIE 627/SM630
Date
10 July 1784 - 5 June 1862 (Gaps)
Production date 1784 - 1862
Scope and ContentMinute Book of Meetings of Governors of Mallow Infirmary/hospital County Cork (County Infirmary). Early meetings were generally of subscribers, but from about 1806 meetings were mainly of governors only [larger subscribers with power to admit patients]. Entries include the following:
10 July 1784, 'Meeting of subscribers to an infirmary to be established by the voluntary subscriptions of several gentlemen of that Town & neighbourhood in aid of the sum of Two hundred pounds given... by some benevolent gentleman (who desires to have his name concealed) through the hands of the Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Cloyne' (p1).
10 Aug 1785, Accounts by Treasurer, audited and passed with balance of approx £294. (p10);
10 Jul 1788/Sep. 1788, on opening for first time as 'County Infirmary' with a Grant from the Grand Jury of County Cork of £50; James O'Regan also appointed as Physician & Surgeon (p17).
10 June 1806, the Election of Doctors Thomas Packey and John Galwey as attending Physicians, to act 'in concert' with Doctor John Barry (p21).
10 Feb 1817, a number of resolutions setting down the Rules of the Infirmary, such as, 'That no person (Casualties Excepted) be admitted..without a written recommendation from a Subscriber (p26) and such as, 'That any patient who shall introduce spiritous or malt liquors except such as may be prescribed shall be immediately put upon as low a diet as his case will admit of' (p30). Also contains rules for the House Keeper and Servants (pp30-31).
30 August 1830, text of letter sent to all Magistrates of Petty Sessions in County Cork requesting that all summary fines and penalties will be given over to the County Infirmary, signed by Joseph Barry, Secretary of the Board of Governors (p58).
2 Aug 1844 entry regarding the Grand Jury refusing to '...grant in aid of the County Infirmary more than the sum of 82...' required to cover debts.
29 Aug 1845 Copy of letter of 14 Jan 1845 from the governors to Lord Eliot regarding the withdrawal of Grand Jury funding, the legal status of the infirmary, and legislative changes and temporary support to allow its continued operation [pp88-92]
23 Dec 1852, inspection by Doctor Geary, Poor Law Union Medical Inspector (p94).
5 Jun 1862 meeting noting that the County Infirmary is removed from Mallow to Cork under the Cork Infirmary Act.
With 4pp enclosures including letter from [James Galwey M.D.], 1844.
10 July 1784, 'Meeting of subscribers to an infirmary to be established by the voluntary subscriptions of several gentlemen of that Town & neighbourhood in aid of the sum of Two hundred pounds given... by some benevolent gentleman (who desires to have his name concealed) through the hands of the Rt Revd Lord Bishop of Cloyne' (p1).
10 Aug 1785, Accounts by Treasurer, audited and passed with balance of approx £294. (p10);
10 Jul 1788/Sep. 1788, on opening for first time as 'County Infirmary' with a Grant from the Grand Jury of County Cork of £50; James O'Regan also appointed as Physician & Surgeon (p17).
10 June 1806, the Election of Doctors Thomas Packey and John Galwey as attending Physicians, to act 'in concert' with Doctor John Barry (p21).
10 Feb 1817, a number of resolutions setting down the Rules of the Infirmary, such as, 'That no person (Casualties Excepted) be admitted..without a written recommendation from a Subscriber (p26) and such as, 'That any patient who shall introduce spiritous or malt liquors except such as may be prescribed shall be immediately put upon as low a diet as his case will admit of' (p30). Also contains rules for the House Keeper and Servants (pp30-31).
30 August 1830, text of letter sent to all Magistrates of Petty Sessions in County Cork requesting that all summary fines and penalties will be given over to the County Infirmary, signed by Joseph Barry, Secretary of the Board of Governors (p58).
2 Aug 1844 entry regarding the Grand Jury refusing to '...grant in aid of the County Infirmary more than the sum of 82...' required to cover debts.
29 Aug 1845 Copy of letter of 14 Jan 1845 from the governors to Lord Eliot regarding the withdrawal of Grand Jury funding, the legal status of the infirmary, and legislative changes and temporary support to allow its continued operation [pp88-92]
23 Dec 1852, inspection by Doctor Geary, Poor Law Union Medical Inspector (p94).
5 Jun 1862 meeting noting that the County Infirmary is removed from Mallow to Cork under the Cork Infirmary Act.
With 4pp enclosures including letter from [James Galwey M.D.], 1844.
Extent101pp & 4pp encl.
Physical descriptionFragile
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordCounty Infirmary, Mallow | 1784-1862
SubjectMedical History, Hospitals and Homes, Health institutions, Charities, 18th century, 19th century, Medicine
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RepositoryCork City and County Archives