Volume 1

The report of the general committee for directing, managing, and transacting the business, affairs, estate, and effects of the corporation of the governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children : relating to the general plan for executing the purposes of the Royal Charter, establishing this Hospital.

  • Foundling Hospital (London, England)
Date:
1740
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The report of the general committee for directing, managing, and transacting the business, affairs, estate, and effects of the corporation of the governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children : relating to the general plan for executing the purposes of the Royal Charter, establishing this Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Of the chief Nurle. C 12 ] For the Encouragement of Nurfes to do their Duty, the General Committee fhall have Power to give to every Nurfe, who has had the Care of any Child or Children for Two Years, or upwards, a Reward not exceeding Ten Shillings, if the Child or Children fhall appear to them to be in a healthy and thriving Condition, and that due Care had been taken thereof. All Nurfes in the Hofpital fhall be under the Care and Infpedtion, and obey the Or¬ ders of the chief Nurfe. CHAP. III. Of the chief Nurfe, and Fe?nale Ser« vants. SHE is to be a Perfon unmarried, and refide in the Houle, to infpect the Children at the Time of their Reception, as before is diredled, and have the imme¬ diate Care and Infpeflion of the Nurfes, Children, and Female Servants, and over the Food to be provided for the Children; to have the Cuftody and Care of all Linnen, Wearing Apparel, Bedding, and other fuch Furniture, and of all Things neceffary for the Maid Servants, and deliver the fame to them refpedtively, as Occafion fhall re¬ quire. She is alfo to receive from the Stew¬ ard, by Order of the Daily Committee,