Reasons for the establishing and further encouragement of St. Luke's Hospital for Lunaticks, : together with the rules and orders for the government thereof.

  • St. Luke's Hospital (London, England)
Date:
M,DCC,LXXXVII. [1787]
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Credit: Reasons for the establishing and further encouragement of St. Luke's Hospital for Lunaticks, : together with the rules and orders for the government thereof. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    R E A S O N FOR ESTABLISHING ST. Luke’s Hospital for LUNATIC KS TH E Ufefulnefs and Neceffity of Hofpitals in general being at prefent fo well underftood in this Kingdom, it will be needlefs to offer any Confiderations on thofe Heads. But it may not be improper to lay before the Publick, the particular Rea- fons and Inducements for the fetting on Foot a new Defign of this Sort, for the Relief of poor Lunaticks. I. Experience had long fhewn, that the Hofpital of Bethlem was incapable of receiving and providing for the Relief of all the unhappy Objeds of this Sort, who made Application for it $ this Truth can be at- tefted by every Governor of that Houfe^ and by every A a Perfon