Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1894 made to the Vestry of Saint James, Westminster
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Benefactor.
OBJECT.
By whom Administered.
Annual Income
SOURCE OF
INCOME.
£
s.
d.
8
Ann Broder,
Bishop Porteus.
Dean Andrews.
For the relief of Poor Housekeepers and
others.
Rector for the time being.
21
6
0
£774 l1s.
Consols.
9
Samuel Jackson,
1823.
To pay 1s. a piece to 20 Poor Men and
20 Poor Women in the Workhouse, who
shall have lived most respectably in the
world, and shall constantly attend Divine
worship at the Chapel in the Infirmary,
or who shall give good cause for nonattendance.
The amount was last reduced
to 9d. in consequence of an alteration in
the Stock,
The original trust becoming inapplicable
on the formation of the Westminster Union,
the income arising from this bequest was,
by a Scheme of the Charity Commissioners,
dated 28th September, 1881, directed to be
applied by the Trustees in contributing
to the funds of any Convalescent Hospital
for the reception, treatment, and maintenance
of deserving poor persons of either
sex, who shall have partially recovered
from, but shall be still incapacitated to
some extent by the effects of accident, injury,
or sickness, with the object of promoting
their complete restoration to health.
Rector, Churchwardens, and
Overseers for the time being.
Distributed weekly, after Chapel
Service on Sunday Morning, by
the Master of the Workhouse.
71
10
0
£2,600
Consols.
By same Trustees.
Now standing in
the names of the
Official Trustees
of Charitable
Funds.
(Applications for letters of admission
to be made any week-day
morning to Mr. Redman, at the
Parish Church Vestry.)