Appendix [to the Account of the lazarettos]; containing observations concerning foreign prisons and hospitals / collected by Mr. Howard, in his concluding tour. Together with two letters to Mr. Howard, from John Haygarth. [Ed. by J. Aikin].

  • Howard, John, 1726-1790
Date:
1791]
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Credit: Appendix [to the Account of the lazarettos]; containing observations concerning foreign prisons and hospitals / collected by Mr. Howard, in his concluding tour. Together with two letters to Mr. Howard, from John Haygarth. [Ed. by J. Aikin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by eafy rules, might prevent the communication of infectious fevers from one ward of the infirmary to another. The example of Chefter may probably induce other towns to adopt fuch eafy and efficacious regulations, to prevent the propagation of infectious diftempers. In the above, and in other indances, I entertain high expectations of the benefit, which mankind might derive from civil regulations to check the progrefs of diftempers. In like manner, I have long nourifhed a fanguine hope, of extenfive advantages, to the bulk of the people, by beftowing on them fuch an education as would be conducive to the prevention of vices. As human wifdom and power can be much more beneficially exerted in prevent- ing, than in curing difeafes : fo they may be much more fuccefsfully employed in the pre- vention, than the correction of crimes. This remark arifes from a fubjeCt largely confi- dered in your laft publication, and in which I anxioufly intered myfelf. And I cannot conclude this long letter without returning you my hearty thanks for the honourable character you have given of our plan to inftruCt all the -poor hoys of Chefter, in reading, writing, and accounts. (Seep. 120). Your recommendation will probably have an extenfive influence in exciting other towns to adopt like regulations. Our other inditu- tion, to teach all the poor girls in Chefter to read, knit, fpin, and few, feems no lefs to merit your approbation. From our converfation on this fubjeCt, at the laft viflt you favoured me with, your fentiments perfectly accorded with mine, on the great advantages that might reafonably be expeCted from fuch an eftablifhment. Your filence on this head rather dif- appointed me; it probably proceeded from inadvertency: or, your fubjeCt more direCtly' introduced the fchools for the inftruCtion of boys. Both thefe inftitutions being favourite children of mine, you will pleafe to excufe a parental partiality for them. I was folicitous that they fnould have gone together into the world with the recommendation of an author, who has deferved and obtained the attention and the good wifhes of the wifefl and the beft men in this enlightened and humane age. I am, with the warmed good wifhes for the accomplifhment of your various benevolent purfuits, and with great refpect. Your obliged and faithful friend, Chefter 30th May, 1789. JOHN Hay GARTH. P. S. I fhall be very anxious to learn whether this letter reaches you, before your in- tended journey to the continent. Through fear, led delay might occafion difappointment, it is written with great hurry and inaccuracy. second