Volume 1

The report of the general committee for directing, managing, and transacting the business, affairs, estate, and effects of the corporation of the governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children : relating to the general plan for executing the purposes of the Royal Charter, establishing this Hospital.

  • Foundling Hospital (London, England)
Date:
1740
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The report of the general committee for directing, managing, and transacting the business, affairs, estate, and effects of the corporation of the governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children : relating to the general plan for executing the purposes of the Royal Charter, establishing this Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    die Age fixed by the Aft of Parliament, or by any other Means, the General Com¬ mittee, at their Difcretion, fhall give them Cloaths or Neceffaries, not exceeding the Value of Ten Pounds •, or if any Girl fhall marry before her Difcharge, with Confent of the General Committee, fhe fhall have a Portion in Money and Neceffaries given her by the Holpital, not exceeding the Va¬ lue of Ten Pounds. A proper Entry is to be made in the Regifter Book, of the * See Death or Difcharge of each Child.* The Chap. 4. Cloathing of the Children, and Care of them when fick, is provided for in Chap¬ ters the Vth, Vllth, and VUIth. CHAP. II. Of the Nurfes. rip H A T we having confidcred of the JL beft Method to procure healthy and careful Nurfes for the Holpital, did fome time ago fettle fuch Queftions as we thought neceflary to procure Information on that Subject, which have been printed and di- ftributed to the Governors to obtain it ; but in general we think, there fhould be two Wet Nurfes, and four Dry Nurfes, taken into the Holpital, before any Chil¬ dren be admitted, to luckle and take care of the Children which fhall be kept in the Holpital,