Reports on non-institutionalized epileptics receiving public relief, 1895.

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Reports on non-institutionalized epileptics receiving public relief, 1895.

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Town and city overseers of the poor submitted these standard-form reports to the Board of Social Welfare. Forms list the following information about each person: name; gender; age; marital status; how long an epileptic; physical condition; mental condition; and weekly amount of aid. Many forms indicate that there were no such persons about whom to report.

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Legislation enacted in 1875 (Chapter 141) required superintendents of the poor, and other officers charged with relief and support of indigent persons, to furnish keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses with "as full information as practicable in relation to each person" whom they had referred to such institutions. Keepers and officers in charge of poorhouses and almshouses were required to record this information on standard forms, retain the forms in their respective instit...