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think proper, to inspect into the manage-
ment and conduct of the house, during the
interval of the meetings of the house
committee.
A Clergyman of the church of England
reads prayers every day, and preaches
every Sunday, and reads prayers morn-
ing and afternoon; administers the sacra-
ment regularly every month; and is ready
to visit, pray by, and administer the sacra-
ment at all times when required, to the
patients in the wards.
Three Physicians attend alternately;
two of the Surgeons daily, from eleven
o'clock till one, without fee or reward,
and give their advice and assistance to all
such objects as come within those hours,
whether recommended or accidental. A
Surgeon extraordinary attends in consul-
tation, in all dangerous cases. The Sur-
geons in waiting have an apprentice, or
pupil, constantly in the house, to receive,
and, if necessary, to call the Surgeon to
such accidents as shall be brought in at
any hour of the day or night.
An apothecary (with an assistant) con-
stantly resides at the hospital, who com-
pounds and dispenses all medicines used
there, and solely attends the business
thereof.
A steward, (for whose fidelity proper
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security is given) has the charge of the
house and furniture, keeps an account of
every thing brought to or expended in the
house, and subjects the same to the exa-
mination of the visitors, and house com-
mittee, and has the inspection likewise of
the conduct of all the men-servants. Two
matrons have the direction of the nurses
and other women-servants, and see the
diet and medicines administered accord-
ing to order. Under them, are nurses,
and watchers, in proportion to the num-
ber of patients, who are guided by writ-
ten orders to prevent any misconduct.
Proper diet for the patients has been settled
by the Physicians and Surgeons engaged
in this charity, and is fixed up in the
wards for the satisfaction of the patients
and their friends.
No officers or servants are permitted
upon pain of expulsion to take of any
tradesmen, patients, or other persons, any
fee, reward, or gratuity of any kind, di-
rectly or indirectly, for any service done,
or to be done, on account of this hos-
pital.
Every Governor is intitled to send one
in-patient at a time, and out-patients
without limitation. Subscribers of small-
er sums may likewise send what number
of out-patients they please. All subscrip-
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