The fourth annual report of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh : for the year m.dccc.lii.

  • North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1853
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Credit: The fourth annual report of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, Denbigh : for the year m.dccc.lii. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    result, however, has shown that the Board had no alternative but to give such directions. It will be the earnest endeavour of the Committee of Visitors, as well as of the House Committee, to avoid a recurrence of such differences ; and as the best means to do so, they must repeat their urgent recommendation that the Justices from each of the counties should, from time to time, give their attendance at the Quarterly, or at least the Annual Board. The subject of Gas has occupied much of the attention of the Visitors during the last year. They have made application to the several counties, at their recent Quarter Sessions, to raise the sum of £300 to meet the liberal offer of Townshend Mainwaring, Esq. (for which the Committee again tender their grateful thanks), to give £ 200 for this purpose. The best information they have been enabled to acquire, estimates the cost of a gasometer, to supply 150 burners, at £500. The result of this application is as follows :— Flint—granted unanimously. Denbigh—ditto do. Anglesey—ditto do. Carnarvon—ditto do. Merioneth—no answer received. The Committee cannot conclude their report without offering their highest approbation, in addition to what they have already expressed, relative to the Medical Officers, the Chaplain, the Matron, the Clerk and Steward, and to all the Attendants in the Institution. JOHN HEATON, Chairman. P.S.,.Since presenting the report, the Committee have received a fourth donation from Mrs. Ablett, of £50 to the “Ablett Fund,” making a total of £ 230. The Committee are anxious therefore to add to their report the expressions of their gratitude for this further instance of the continued interest taken by her in the welfare of this Institution.