Register of foundlings and dependent children, 1881-1884.

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Register of foundlings and dependent children, 1881-1884.

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The Massachusetts State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity, which had oversight of state charitable institutions, 1879-1886, was directed by St 1882, c 181 to receive orphaned, poor, or neglected children without local settlement commited to its care by the Massachusetts courts. Series provides summary statistics kept by Inspector of Charities F.B. Sanborn of such children served under the board. The volumes contains separate sections with information on those receiving services from the board's Dept. of Outdoor Poor (foundlings and indigent children under the age of three, persons having children in charge) and from the Dept. of Indoor Poor (neglected and indigent children over the age of three).

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Sanborn, F. B. 1831-1917.

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Massachusetts. State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity

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The Board of State Charities, which had oversight of charitable and correctional institutions in Massachusetts, 1863-1879, was succeeded in this function by the State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity. From the description of F.B. Sanborn confidential letterbooks, 1868-1883. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 169983043 The State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity was established by St 1879, c 291 to have general supervision over all state charitable and reforma...