London and Its Environs Described, vol. 6 (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 — John Shaqi
London and Its Environs Described, vol. 6 (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. 6 (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 committee of accompts of seven governors is annually held between
Lady day and Michaelmas, who meet at least once a quarter to examine
and audit all tradesmens bills, which are afterwards ordered by the
house-committee for payment.
The accounts are regularly kept, and open at all times for the
inspection of the governors.
Two governors are appointed visitors, by the house-committee, for six
months, who frequently attend the hospital for inoculation; and also
the hospital for the natural way, alternately; to inspect into the
conduct and management of the officers, servants, and others therein.
Every person destitute of friends, or money, and labouring under this
melancholy disease, or desirous of being inoculated, is a proper object
of this charity.
Patients in the natural way are received every day; but enquiry must
first be made if there is room to prevent the danger and expence of a
disappointment.
Patients for inoculation are received about eight times in the year,
of which timely notice is given in the Public Advertiser, men and boys
at one time, and women and girls at another, alternately; and the
governors are desired to be careful in recommending none but those who
are really necessitous, as a want of that care will be an injury to
proper objects. Governors are desired to send their recommendations
as soon as signed to the apothecary at the house of preparation, in
Islington, which will be by him immediately entered on the books, and
when the turn of such person, so recommended, comes for admittance, a
letter will be sent for his or her attendance, which, if punctually
observed, they will be admitted.
If any persons omit to attend according to their turn on the admission
days, they will be excluded, and cannot have the benefit of this
charity, without first obtaining a new recommendation.
There is no charge attending the admission of patients for inoculation,
but patients in the natural way, a deposit of one pound and six pence,
to answer the expences of burial in case of death, or to be returned to
the person who paid the same, when discharged the hospital.
For the sake of the patients, and for fear of spreading this dangerous
infection, it is necessary to forbid strangers to visit them; and
therefore, it is hoped that the affection or curiosity of particular
persons will not be offended at this unavoidable precaution.
Proper dresses are provided for the patients, and worn by them in the
hospital, while their own cloaths are fumigated with brimstone, which
is always done before their discharge.
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