Reports for the year 1857 / St. Luke's Hospital for Lunatics.

  • Saint Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (London, England)
Date:
1858
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Reports for the year 1857 / St. Luke's Hospital for Lunatics. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    at tlie rear of the Hospital, and formerly used as a Pauper Burial Ground, at an Annual Rental of £30., so as to afford increased space for the amusement and occupation of the patients. This offer was, however, declined by the Parish Authorities, on the ground that the amount proposed was “wholly inadequate.” It was further stated to your Committee, that the sum of £100. a year had been mentioned as the amount at which the Authorities would be willing to let the ground in question. Your Com¬ mittee being of opinion that the amount originally offered, namely, £30. a year, was a sufficient sum, have not felt justified in making any further proposition on the subject. Your Committee announce with regret the decease, on the 16th September, 1857, of Henry Denton, Esq., late a Member of the Committee, and one of the most active and useful Governors of this Corporation. By his will, dated 25th August, 1857, he has bequeathed to the Charity a Legacy of £500., free of duty. With respect to supplies for the past year, Your Committee contracted from the 1st April, until the 30th September last, for the usual kinds of Butcher's Meat at 4s. 11 d. per stone of 8 lbs.; and have further contracted from the 1st October last until the 31st March next, for the same, at the rate of 4s. 7d. per stone of 8 lbs. Your Committee contracted from the 1st April until the 30th September last, for the best wheaten bread at 7^d. for a 4 lb. loaf; for flour at 11s. per bushel; and for oatmeal at 2s. 4d. per peck; and have further contracted from the 1st October last to the 31st March next, for the best wheaten bread at 7jd. for a 4 lb. loaf; for flour at 10s. 3d. per bushel; and for oatmeal at 2s. 4d. per peck. As regards the Patients admitted to the benefits of this Charity, your Committee report that there have been received into the Hospital since the 31st December, 1856, and up to the 31st December, 1857, 150 patients deemed curable. During the same period, there have been discharged cured 95; uncured 41 ; as unfit 14 ; at the request of their friends 4 ; and there have died 13. Since the 30th July, 1751, the day on