Management 1813-1948; administration 1834-1944; finance 1824-1981; Trusts 1704-1966; recipients 1792-1952
Edinburgh Society for Relief of the Destitute Sick
This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive
- Reference
- GB 239 GD10
- Dates of Creation
- 1704-1973
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 3.5 shelf metres: bound volumes, papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Society originated in 1795 on a voluntary basis and was incorporated by a Seal of Cause from Edinburgh Town Council in 1813. It existed to provide relief to those prevented from earning a living by illness and unable to make claims on other public charities or parish funds.
Arrangement
Chronological within record class
Access Information
Normal 30 and 75 year Scottish closure rules apply
Acquisition Information
F. Shaw, Scottish Record Office, June 1986; Scott and Paterson Chartered Accountants, Bruntsfield House, Bruntsfield Terrace, March 1992
Note
Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Custodial History
Scott and Paterson Chartered Accountants
Accruals
No further accessions are expected