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pregnant wives of the industrious poor:
when the great increase of patients, occa-
sioned by the reputation of this twofold
charity, soon obliged the Governors to
think of enlarging their edifice, as well as
their plan; and the kind benevolence of
the public by donations, legacies, &c. en-
abled them in 1755, to erect a much
larger and more convenient building in
Marybon Fields, wherein the apartments
for the reception of the lying-in women
are in a separate part of the building, re-
mote from the sick and lame; and that
ladies may visit the lying-in patients,
without being incommoded by the sick
and lame, different stair-cases lead to each,
the lying-in wards having no commu-
nication with the sick and lame.
The qualification of a Governor of
this charity is an annual subscription of
three guineas; which also intitles the
subscriber to recommend, and have in the
house at one time, either one sick or lame
patient, or one lying-in woman, and to
recommend out-patients. A subscription
of five guineas per annum intitles the sub-
scriber to recommend one sick or lame in-
patient, out-patients, and one lying-in
woman. A subscription of thirty guineas
at one payment, constitutes the subscriber
a Governor for life, with the last men-
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tioned privileges. Contributions of lesser
sums than three guineas per annum are
thankfully received, and intitle the con-
tributors to recommend one sick or lame
in-patient, and one out-patient at the same
time.
A committee of the Governors (ap-
pointed quarterly) meet at the hospital
every Tuesday, at ten of the clock, to re-
ceive and discharge patients, and to trans-
act the other necessary business of the
house; where every Governor, though
not of the committee, has a right to be
present, and his attendance is received as
a favour. A report of their proceedings
is made to the general court held every
quarter, when the resolutions of this com-
mittee are approved or rejected.
The patients are attended without fee
or reward by three eminent Physicians,
a Man-midwife, three Surgeons, and a re-
verend Divine.
The Physicians visit the patients every
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and on
intermediate days, when particular cases
require it. The Surgeons attend every
day.
Patients are admitted on a letter of re-
commendation from a Governor or Con-
tributor, who may recommend in-pa-
tients, and have out-patients on the books,
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