Workhouse ward/notes

[liverpoolgenealogy]

Can anyone help me read these workhouse comments?

The first is an observation upon entry to the workhouse, others in the list have ailments like 'debility' listed. At first I thought 'surgical' (as in surgical ward), but there is a standalone column for the ward, so not sure there.

The second was listed under the remarks column in the admissions/discharge registers. My ancestor wasn't discharged until 11 May 76 (the date listed in the discharge column).

The third is the entry ward and discharge ward (and the discharge date in between). It looks like: surgical – 20 Jul 81 – pauper, but I'm not too sure.

The fourth entry is the same as the third in structure. I think it reads: ? (admission ward) – 27 May 84 – Infirm


Any help is much appreciated, thank you! 

[keldon]

1st single?

[liverpoolgenealogy]

1st single?

Thanks for your response.  There is also a column for marital status, in which it recorded by ancestor was married. So, if it does say single I don't think it's in reference to that. Not sure what else it may have referred to?

[aghadowey]

Can you look at other entries on the page to see what's listed in the same column as 'single'? If not marital status, since that seems to be a separate column, perhaps it is single as in admitted by themselves (rather than with a spouse, child, etc.).

[liverpoolgenealogy]

Can you look at other entries on the page to see what's listed in the same column as 'single'? If not marital status, since that seems to be a separate column perhaps it is single as in admitted by themselves (rather than with a spouse, child, etc.).

Thank you for your response!  All the entries under the column appear to be illnesses/injuries (e.g. fever, venereal disease, paralysis) There are a few I can't make out, but it looks like most are illnesses, anyway.

For anyone who wants to see the entire page of original entries (FindMyPast), the first entry is for William Finn, aged 51, admitted to Liverpool Workhouse surgical ward 25 April 1876, labourer, married, address 10 Gildarts Gardens.

[shanreagh]

1881 wards looks like
Sugl (With the u and g run together)
An abbreviation for surgical

1876 workhouse comments looks like
'surgle' presumably an abbrev for surgical based on a spelling of surgicle

[Kinsy]

I think the 2nd clip is "to see" and then probably the initials of a doctor.
"Infirm" in the 4th clip is probably short for Infirmary.

[Kinsy]

The name of that ward starting with a P in the 3rd clip is driving me bonkers Been getting quite obsessed searching through the register trying to find that word more clearly written, but no joy - I think the first three letters are Pro
I don't think it's "pauper" though, because all workhouse inmates were paupers - but hopefully someone will come up with a feasible suggestion for a ward name starting with P.

[shanreagh]

Could it be pul^m? So a ward for respiratory issues?