The Parochial Board of St Cuthbert’s Parish in Edinburgh was constituted on 30 January 1846, following the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1845 (prior to this date, poor relief was administered by Parish Kirk Sessions and Heritors). The Board assumed responsibility for the raising of an annual assessment (the Poor Rate), and for the administration of the Workhouse in St Cuthbert’s Lane. The Board’s work also included providing out-door relief, medical aid, and hospital accommodation to those within the Parish who applied for, and were successful in obtaining, such help.
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