Report of the Committee appointed by the quarterly meeting of the Town's Hospital, on the 19th November last, to inquire into and report on the state of the hospital : 10th January, 1816.

  • Town's Hospital (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:
1816
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Credit: Report of the Committee appointed by the quarterly meeting of the Town's Hospital, on the 19th November last, to inquire into and report on the state of the hospital : 10th January, 1816. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    The objects of relief from the Hospital consist of two classes:—in-door and out-door paupers. Your Com- mittee shall at present direct your attention to the in- door paupers, which involves the consideration of the state of the Hospital, and of its present manage- ment ;—and they shall divide the subject into the different departments of the House. I.—PAUPERS' WARDS. The number of Paupers are as follows: Men, a 98 Women........ .....220 318 Boys, 34? Girls, 39 73 Total, 391 Your Committee were extremely satisfied with the decent appearance of the paupers, and with the clean- liness of the various apartments, all of which seemed to have been recently washed ; and every article of furniture, although old, was in very tolerable order. From this observation, however, your Committee must except the rooms in the back building, which, from the lowness of the roof, and the want of ventila- tion, are extremely ill-aired, and your Committee fear that this defect is in a great measure irremediable* The beds and bedclothes appeared to be clean, and as comfortable as could be expected. Many of the bedsteads are now made of iron, and your Committee would recommend a general substitution of iron, in place of wood, as not only more durable, but much better calculated to prevent filth and disease. With respect to the blankets, they are made of rock-spun Highland stuff, as the strongest that could be pro*