Creator: Local Government Board for Ireland: Matthew J. Russell: Department of Local Government, [J. Hanley]: Public Health Committee, Thomas Cahill.
This file contains material from the Local Government Board relating to their powers and responsibilities to the blind. It includes a booklet entitled `The Welfare of the Blind' which includes a circular issued by the Local Government Board and regulations and rules made by the Board, a list of approved agencies for the blind, correspondence relating to the increase in maintenance costs for the blind, a draft proposed scheme for the exercise within the County Borough of the Powers of the County Borough Council under Section 2 of the (Blind Persons) Act, 1920, a list of payments made to St. Joseph's by the Dublin County Borough for those housed in St. Joseph's.