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Kinvarra – expenses – 1849

EPPI

 excerpt from Enhanced British Parliamentary Papers on Ireland

Correspondence between Treasury and Poor Law Commissioners for Ireland respecting Advance, Distribution or Expenditure of Amounts raised under Act for General Rate in Aid in Ireland

Under General Rate in Aid Act, Ireland. Enclosure 8, in No. 184. Gort Union

EXPENSES ATTENDING CHOLERA PATIENTS, COMMENCING ON THE 1ST OF APRIL AND ENDING 11TH OF JUNE 1849, INCLUSIVE.

                                                                                                             £           s.            d.

Two hospital nurses, Kinvarra Cholera Hospital                                 6           10          0

Mr John Hurney, sanitary officer Kinvarra                                          3             7           6

Martin Linnane, for coffins at Kinvarra                                                7             7           6

Thomas Fahy’s bill for groceries at Kinvarra                                      1           19           0

Moran & Carrigg’s bill for lime at Kinvarra                                          6           12           6

Buckets, whitewash brushes and brooms at Kinvarra                       2             8           6

Car-hire for medical officers at Kinvarra                                            16         12           6

Groceries, wine & c, for relieving officers at Kinvarra                        9           19           6

Coffins by relieving officers at Kinvarra                                              3            0            0

Postage and carriage of parcels at Kinvarra                                      0           11            0

Cost of roofing a house at Kinvarra for an hospital                           23          6            0

Number of patients in Kinvarra hospital to date                           329

 

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