The charities of London in 1852-3 : presenting a report of the operation, resources, and general condition of the charitable and religious institutions of London with an introductory analysis / by Sampson Low.

  • Low, Sampson, 1822-1871.
Date:
1854
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Credit: The charities of London in 1852-3 : presenting a report of the operation, resources, and general condition of the charitable and religious institutions of London with an introductory analysis / by Sampson Low. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    During last year, 88,988 cases have been received—of these 83,191 were out-patients, and 5797 in-pafcients ; remaining under cure, 490 in-patients, and 2593 out-patients. The average of income is L.29,000, derived chiefly from rents and funded property. The Samaritan fund attached to the hospital, for adding to the comforts of patients and relieving convalescents, is supported by voluntary contributions. The present number of Governors to the hospital exceeds 300; the qualification for election, a dona- tion of L.IOO. Officers :—President, John K. Hooper, Esq., Alderman.— Treasurer, James Bentley, Esq.—Vicar and Hospitaller, Rev, Samuel Wix, M.A. — Physicians, Drs, Clement Hue; G, L, Roupell; G. Burrows.—Assistant Physicians, Drs. F, Farre ; H. Jeaffi-eson ; P, Black.—Surgeons, William Lawrence ; Edward Stanley; Eusebius A. Lloyd, Esqs.—Assistant Surgeons, F. C. Skey; T. Wormald; James Paget, Esqs.—Apothecary, Fred. Wood, Esq. — Clerk, William Wix, Esq. — Surveyor, Philip Hardwick, Esq.—Renter, Mr. Thomas Wilby.—Steward, Mr. Robert H. Sparks.—Matron, Mrs. Charles Baker, >Si/. Thomas's Hospital, Southwark, Was founded in 1553, and, under similar arrangements with St. Bartholomew's Hospital, receives cases of accident or other emergency at any hour. During the past year, there have been cured and discharged from this hospital of sick, wounded, maimed, and diseased per- sons, 4305 in-patients, and 43,808 medical and surgical out- patients, including casualties ; some of whom have been relieved with money and necessaries at their departure—buried from thence, 251; remaining under cure, in-patients, 446, out- patients, 2581 ; total, 51,391. The hospital has accommodation for from 420 to 460 beds. Like the other large hospitals, the funds are in a satisfactory con- dition.. The present income averages L.25,000, very little if any which depends on the fluctuation of public contributions; the jents of London and country estates alone realise L.24,000 a-year, and the dividends about L.IOOO. The qualiflcation for Governor is a donation of L.50. Special Governors consist chiefly of elected retired officers and the executors of benefactors. President, Sir John Musgrove, Bart. — Treasurer, Richard Baggallay, Esq.—Hospitaller, Rev. John Teeson, M.A.—Con- sulting Physician, H. S. Roots, M.D.—Physicians, Drs. T. A. Barker ; H. B. Leeson ; J. R. Bennett.—Assistant Physicians, Drs. R. H. Goolden ; D. W. Cohen; T. B. Peacock.—Surgeons, Joseph H. Green ; Jn. F. South ; G. W. Mackmurdo, Esqs.— Assistant Surgeons, Sam. Solly; Fred. Le Gros Clark, Esqs.—