London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round ItAnonymous
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London and Its Environs Described, vol. 4 (of 6): Containing an Account of Whatever is Most Remarkable for Grandeur, Elegance, Curiosity or Use, in the City and in the Country Twenty Miles Round It
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London (England) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; London (England) -- Gazetteers -- Early works to 1800
A Clergyman of the church of England reads prayers every day, and
preaches every Sunday, and reads prayers morning and afternoon;
administers the sacrament regularly every month; and is ready to visit,
pray by, and administer the sacrament at all times when required, to the
patients in the wards.
Three Physicians attend alternately; two of the Surgeons daily, from
eleven o’clock till one, without fee or reward, and give their advice
and assistance to all such objects as come within those hours, whether
recommended or accidental. A Surgeon extraordinary attends in
consultation, in all dangerous cases. The Surgeons in waiting have an
apprentice, or pupil, constantly in the house, to receive, and, if
necessary, to call the Surgeon to such accidents as shall be brought in
at any hour of the day or night.
An apothecary (with an assistant) constantly resides at the hospital,
who compounds and dispenses all medicines used there, and solely attends
the business thereof.
A steward, (for whose fidelity proper security is given) has the charge
of the house and furniture, keeps an account of every thing brought to
or expended in the house, and subjects the same to the examination of
the visitors, and house committee, and has the inspection likewise of
the conduct of all the men-servants. Two matrons have the direction of
the nurses and other women-servants, and see the diet and medicines
administered according to order. Under them, are nurses, and watchers,
in proportion to the number of patients, who are guided by written
orders to prevent any misconduct. Proper diet for the patients has been
settled by the Physicians and Surgeons engaged in this charity, and is
fixed up in the wards for the satisfaction of the patients and their
friends.
No officers or servants are permitted upon pain of expulsion to take of
any tradesmen, patients, or other persons, any fee, reward, or gratuity
of any kind, directly or indirectly, for any service done, or to be
done, on account of this hospital.
Every Governor is intitled to send one in-patient at a time, and
out-patients without limitation. Subscribers of smaller sums may
likewise send what number of out-patients they please. All subscriptions
are during pleasure, and any small sums from well-disposed persons will
be thankfully received; but in order to carry on this undertaking, all
persons are desired to pay their subscription at the time of
subscribing.
The poor objects recommended as in-patients, if there are beds empty,
are received at any hour without difficulty or expence, and are supplied
with advice, medicine, diet, washing, lodging, and every comfortable
assistance during their cure; nor is any security required against
future contingencies, they being, in case of death, buried at the
expence of the charity, if not removed by their friends. All
out-patients have advice and medicines administered from eleven till
one.
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