Report of the general committee of governors of St. Luke's Hospital, and statistical tables for the year 1855 / Saint Luke's Hospital for Lunatics.

  • Saint Luke's Hospital for Lunatics (London, England)
Date:
1856
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Credit: Report of the general committee of governors of St. Luke's Hospital, and statistical tables for the year 1855 / Saint Luke's Hospital for Lunatics. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In June. 1855* your Committee contracted with Messrs. Cubitt and Company, to carry into effect the alterations above referred to, and they have much satisfaction in stating that owing to the judicious arrangements of the Resident Officeis of the Hospital, no material inconvenience has been sustained during the progress of the works, in respect to the care and accommodation of the patients. Your Committee take pleasure in reporting that the new Stoves recently erected in the Hospital, both on the Men’s and Women’s side, have afforded much additional warmth and com¬ fort to the inmates. Upon the recommendation of the Medical Officers, your Committee have provided in every ward, separate accom¬ modation for the Attendants, whereby their personal comfort is increased, and (as your Committee hope) a more devoted and kind attention to the patients is secured. In consequence of the greatly increased expenditure during the % past year, caused by the numerous and extensive improvements which have been effected in the Hospital, as well as by the generally increased cost of supplies of all kinds, your Com¬ mittee have found it necessary to sell the Exchequer Bills, amounting to £.1,800, purchased on the 31st of March, 1854, out of the money received from the Executors of the late John Rowland Durrant, Esq.; and since the last Annual Court, your Committee have empowered the Treasurer to sell £5,500 Stock, Consolidated three per cent. ■ Bank Annuities, for the purpose of discharging the expenses incurred. With respect to supplies for the past year, your Committee contracted from the 1st April until the 30th September last, for the usual kinds of butcher’s meat at 4s. 6d. per stone of 8 lbs.;