Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the counties of Bedford, Hertford, & Huntingdon, called "The Three Counties Asylum," for the year ending the 31st of December, 1866 : with appendices.

  • Three Counties' Asylum (Arlesey, England)
Date:
1867
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the counties of Bedford, Hertford, & Huntingdon, called "The Three Counties Asylum," for the year ending the 31st of December, 1866 : with appendices. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX M REPORT OP THE CHAPLAIN. To the Committee of Visitors of the Three Counties Asylum. Gentlemen, In presenting to you my seventh Annual Report, I would beg to call your attention in the first place to Table i, annexed thereto, which shews that the average attendance of Patients at the Sunday services has been 114 males and 134 females, making a total of 2485 and of attendants 12 males and 12 females, making a total of 24. Besides these there has been a most regular attendance of all the Officers 5 and I have been pleased to observe a considerable increase this year in the numbers of Attendants’ families and others connected with the Asylum at our services. I mentioned in my last report the formation of a choir amongst the Attendants, and the introduction of a small Harmonium, for the better conducting of Divine Service. This arrangement is still continued ; but as that Harmonium was found too small for our purpose, a much larger one was substi¬ tuted for it, by order of the Committee, in October. Singing practices, as a preparation for the Sunday services, continue to be held twice a week, once for the choir alone, and once for the patients and choir conjointly. Besides the regular services on Sundays and week days, I must be permitted to mention the special service which was held on March 9th, the day appointed by the Bishop of the Diocese on account of the Cattle Plague. The day was observed strictly; there being, through the arrange¬ ment of the Medical Superintendent, an entire suspension of work, and thus an opportunity was afforded to all the Patients to be present at chapel. The services were the same as on Sunday, and were well attended.