INVENTORY OF THE COUNTY ARCHIVES OF OHIO
No. 32. HANCOCK COUNTY (FINDLAY)
Prepared by
The Ohio Historical Records Survey Project
Division of Community Service Programs
Work Projects Administration
Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Historical Records Survey Project
1941
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Excerpts of portions dealing with Infirmary (poorhouse) Records

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   An order from the state fire marshal dated January 19, 1915, directed that the old infirmary building be razed as it was unsafe and unsanitary. The county commissioners passed a resolution to submit to the voters of Hancock County, at a special election to be held May 1, 1915, a bond issue for $100,000 to provide funds to finance the erection of a new county infirmary building.

   A building commission was appointed May 7, 1915. This commission awarded a contract for the construction of a new brick infirmary building for the sum of $90,058.  On September 20, 1918, the infirmary building commission reported the building as completed, and they were discharged by the common pleas judge.

   "The infirmary farm has proven to be of good oil producing qualities and for several years, the entire expense of the Hancock County Home has been paid from the income from oil."  In 1937 the farm returned about $20 per acre and produced all the meats, poultry, eggs, and milk for use of the home. The farm now contains 250 acres. The number of inmates averages 80 and the per capita cost of maintenance and operation is $320.55.                                                                                                p. 273 & 274

                                                                           Minutes

585. JOURNAL, INFIRMARY, 1907-12.  1 vol.
Minutes and proceedings of the board of infirmary directors, including resolutions, motions, orders, and other entries relative to administration of county home, showing date and place of meeting, names of members present, title and text of resolutions, motions, and orders; detailed semiannual report of home superintendent of receipts, disbursements, admissions, discharges, and deaths, showing year, date of report, period covered by report, receipts classified, showing from whom received, date and amount, expenditures itemized, showing date expended, for what, and amount, number of admissions, number of discharges, and number of deaths; statements of annual inventory of furnishings, equipment and livestock, showing year, date of statement, item, and number of each item; bills, showing name of creditor, amount, for what, and amount approved. Arr. chron. by dates of meetings. No index. Hdw. 450 pp. 18 x 12 x 2 1/2. Aud. vlt.
   For subsequent records, see entry 5.

587. RECORD OF INMATES, 1878--. 4 vols. (1-3; one unlabeled).
Record of admissions to county home, showing name, age, birthplace, and nativity of inmates, date admitted, sex, legal residence, date discharged, if deceased date of death, and place of interment. Arr. Alph. by names of inmates and chron. thereunder by dates admitted. No index. Hdw. on p. f. Aver. 100 pp. 14 x 9 x 1. 3 vols., 1878-1910, superintendent's ofc. vlt.; 1 vol., 1911--, county home dispensary.

                                                                 Financial Records

588. REPORTS TO COMMISSIONERS AND DIVISION OF CHARITIES, 1906--.  1 f. d.
Duplicate copies of financial reports for the fiscal year from superintendent of the home to county commissioners and division of charities, department of public welfare, Columbus, Ohio, showing expenses for new equipment, structures, average cost per annum for each inmate, total amount spent last year and this year, general statistics covering inmates as to age, cause of pauperism, nativity, and physical and mental condition. Arr. chron. by dates of reports. No index. Hdw. on p. f.  19 x 11 x 20. County home dispensary.

589. RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, 1887-1924. 3 vols. Title varies: Record, 1887-1910, 2 vols. Discontinued. Record of receipts, showing date received, from what source, for what, amount, and total; itemized expenditures, showing date and amount expended, for what, to whom due, and total. Arr. chron. by dates received and expended. No index. Hdw. on ruled paper. Aver. 172 pp. 14 x 9 x 2. Superintendent's office. 

                                                                         Statistics

590.  DAILY RECORD OF MOVEMENT OF POPULATION, 1904--.  1 f. d.
Duplicate copies of reports to State Welfare Department, Columbus, Ohio, of daily movement of population, showing year, date of report, number on hand at beginning of day, number received during day, number males, females, total, average for month, number continuous present for entire month, number of deaths during month, number of persons received who were former inmates, males, females, and total.  Arr. chron. by dates of reports.  No index.  Hdw. on p. f. 19 x 11 x 20. County home dispensary.
                                                                                                                                    pp. 275 & 276

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