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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: U/Se Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Public Assistance Committee, Sedgefield area

Covering Dates: 1930-1960

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  • Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
    • Public Assistance Committee (Ref: U/Se )
    • Minutes (Ref: U/Se section 01)
    • Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes (Ref: U/Se 3-6)
    • Poor relief (Ref: U/Se section 02)
    • Outdoor relief (Ref: U/Se 256-268)
    • Medical Officer's relief book (Ref: U/Se 288)
    • Non-resident and non-settled poor (Ref: U/Se 314-315)
    • Children in care (Ref: U/Se section 03)
    • Adoption records (Ref: U/Se 301)
    • Children's homes (Ref: U/Se 313)
    • Financial records (Ref: U/Se section 04)
    • Complaints (Ref: U/Se section 05)

Catalogue Contents

Public Assistance Committee (Ref: U/Se )

From 1930 to 1948 poor law provision in the Sedgefield area rested with the Public Assistance Committee of Durham County Council, which took over from the Sedgefield Poor Law Union.

Minutes (Ref: U/Se section 01)Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes (Ref: U/Se 3-6)Ref: U/Se 3

Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes, 3 June 1930 - 19 December 1933
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 4

Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes, 8 January 1934 - 23 March 1937
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 5

Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes, 6 April 1937 - 11 July 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 6

Sedgefield Relief Sub-Committee minutes, 25 July 1939 - 25 March 1943
(1 volume)

Poor relief (Ref: U/Se section 02)Outdoor relief (Ref: U/Se 256-268)Ref: U/Se 256

Outdoor Relief list, April 1930 - March 1931
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 257

Outdoor Relief list, April 1931 - March 1932
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 258

Outdoor Relief list, April 1932 - March 1933
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 259

Outdoor Relief list, April 1933 - March 1934
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 260

Outdoor Relief list, April 1934 - March 1935
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 261

Outdoor Relief list, April 1935 - March 1936
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 262

Outdoor Relief list, April 1936 - March 1937
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 263

Outdoor Relief list, April 1937 - March 1938
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 264

Outdoor Relief list, April 1938 - March 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 265

Outdoor Relief list, April 1939 - March 1940
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 266

Outdoor Relief list, April 1940 - March 1941
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 267

Outdoor Relief list, April 1941 - March 1942
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 268

Outdoor Relief list, April 1942 - March 1943
(1 volume)

Medical Officer's relief book (Ref: U/Se 288)Ref: U/Se 288

District Medical Officers' relief book, 1931 - 1934
(1 volume)

Non-resident and non-settled poor (Ref: U/Se 314-315)Ref: U/Se 314

Non-settled poor receiving relief chargeable to other authorities, 1930 - 1939
(1 volume)

Ref: U/Se 315

Non-resident poor receiving relief from other authorities, 1930 - 1939
(1 volume)

Children in care (Ref: U/Se section 03)

See also CC/SS

Adoption records (Ref: U/Se 301)Ref: U/Se 301

Register of children adopted by Durham County Council, 1930 - 1948
(1 volume)

Children's homes (Ref: U/Se 313)Ref: U/Se 313

Children's Homes Day Book, 1952 - 1954
(1 volume)

Financial records (Ref: U/Se section 04)

316

Ref: U/Se 316

Summary of accounts payable, 1946 - 1960
(1 file)

Complaints (Ref: U/Se section 05)

302

Ref: U/Se 302

Register of complaints 1933 - 1940
(1 volume)



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