Minutes of the proceedings of the Offaly Board of Health acting as the Sanitary Authority, recording executive decisions on matters of public health such as installation of sewerage schemes; installation of water pumps; condition of housing; registration of dairymen; reports of infectious diseases such as diphtheria, tuberculosis etc; vaccination defaulters; and other matters formerly overseen by rural district councils. Also includes reports from the medical officers of health in each district.
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'4th July 1903 Road near Dunamase where Jarreth came to grief in great garden Bennett motor race. Vera'.
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'2nd July 1903 Stradbally, Queens Co. (a control style motor race) view towards windy gap'.
Photograph of Charles Johnston.
- 'By Pallas Lake. The Andersons, Miss Lilly O’ Connor Morris'.
- 'G O'Connor Morris, Mrs. Drought, Eve Anderson, Vera, Captain Caulfield French, (Castle Bernard) Lilly O’ Connor Morris, Mrs. Caulfield French, Doris'.
- 'Before Church Killoughey'.
- 'Mrs. Owens, Pat Owens, Denis Owens'.
Snapshots taken at Rathrobin 12th April 1904 taken by Andrew Gamble'.
- '12th April 1904'. [Rathrobin House]
- 'Rob, self, Queenie Hamble, Kathleen, Rory'.
- 'Self, Kathleen, Queenie Gamble'.
- 'Rathrobin. Ella Meldon. Photo by E.M'.
Volumes recording admissions and discharges to the county hospital. Details recorded include:
Name of patient
Residence
Occupation
Disease
Remarks
Age
Recommended by
Date of admission/discharge
Insurance details.
Volumes often enclose loose correspondence and reports on individual patients' treatment at external hospitals.