| Subject | The Poor and Sick in Bedfordshire |
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| Speaker/Organiser | Nigel Lutt |
| Date | September 16, 2015 |
Details
The talk was based around a timeline of events reflecting changes in responsibility for looking after the poor in the community The key Parish Officer role of the Overseer of the Poor was detailed. The focus was finally turned to the nature of the Workhouse and the subsequent specialist hospitals.