The 9 th day of April. 1658. A true Report of the great number of poor Children, and other poor people maintained in the severall Hospitals by the pious care of the Lord Mayor, Commonalty and Citi­zens of the City of LONDON.

  • CHildren put forth Apprentices, & discharged out of Christ Hospitall the yeare last past-101
  • Children buried the said year.—025
  • Children now remaining under the care and Charge of the said Hospitall which are kept in the house and divers places in London, and suburbs thereof, and at nurse in the Countrey, One thousand and two—1002
  • The names of all which are Registred in the Books kept in the said Hospi­tall, and are there to be seen from what Parishes they have been from time to time admitted.
  • The number being so many, and the charges of keeping of them so great, It is hoped severall well affected persons will freely Contribute towards the maintenance of them, the certain Revenew of the said Hospitall being little more then the Moytie of the necessary Charges thereof.
  • THere hath been Cured this yeare last past, at the Charge of S t. Bartholomews Hospitall, of mained Souldiers, Seamen and other diseased persons, many whereof being Souldiers and Sea­men have been relieved with money and other necessaries at their departure—1244
  • Buried this year after much Charge in their sicknesse—0234
  • Remaining under Cure at this present, at the charge of the said Hospitall—286
  • THere hath been Cured at the Charge of S t. Thomas Hospitall, this year last past, of diseased per­sons, whereof many being Souldiers and Seamen, have been relieved with money, and other necessaries at their departure—1085
  • Buried this year after much Charge in the time of their sicknesse—217
  • Remaining under Cure at present, upon the Charge of the said Hospitall—256
  • THere hath been brought to the Hospitall of Bridewell, within the space of one whole year last past of wandring Souldiers, and other Vagrant people, to the number of—705
  • Many whereof have been very chargeable to the said Hospitall, for Apparell, sick Dyet, and Surgery, besides the ordinary dyet, and other provisions and charges expended about them, which could not be avoided by reason of their necessities, and many of them have been passed into their native Countries, with Clothing, Apparell, and other charges, which could not be avoided, con­sidering their naked and miserable condition, nor they thence passed without such charge. And there are now kept and maintained in Arts and Occupations, and other usefull and necessary works and labours, at the charge of the said Hospitall, Apprentices and other persons the number of—157

THe Hospitall of Bethlehem is of great Antiquity, use, and necessity, for keeping and curing distracted persons, who are of all others most miserable, by reason of their wants, both for soul and body, and have no sense thereof.

The charge thereof is very great, there being kept and maintained with Physick, Dyet, and other relief, 52 distracted persons constantly at least, besides the charge of servants to look to them, they being most unruly and not able to help themselves; and the Rents and Revenues of the said Hospitall being very small, not amounting to two third parts of the yearly charge, and therefore this Hospitall is a fit object of charity, there having been and daily are by the blessing of God, upon the charge of the said Hospitall, and care of those that are intrusted with the said distracted people, divers reduced to their former senses.

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