Identity area
Type of entity
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- York Poor Law Union
- Boarding-Out Committee; 1902-1906 , 1910-1930
Other form(s) of name
- York Poor Law Union
- Boarding-Out Committee (1902-1906);York Poor Law Union
- Children's Committee (1906-1910); Public Assistance Committee
- Boarding-Out Committee (1930-1938)
Description area
Dates of existence
History
On its reformation in 1910 it became one of the standing committees of the York Poor Law Union. Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the… read more
Legal status
Established under an obligatory order from the Local Government Board 1909 under the Children Act 1908. Duties defined by the Boarding-Out Order 1911.
Functions, occupations and activities
Responsible for care of children chargeable to the York Union and York Out-Relief Union, including all children maintained in children's homes, scattered homes, orphanages, private homes; in service and schools.
General context
On its reformation in 1910 it became one of the standing committees of the York Poor Law Union. Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the… read more
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Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa