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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St James's 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St James's, Westminster]

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Upper John Street, Golden Square,
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BenefactorOBJECT.By whom Administered.Annual Income.SOURCE Of INCOME
£s.d.
8Ann Broder. Bishop Porteus. Dean Andrewe*.For the relief of Poor Housekeepers and others.Rector for the time being.2348£774 11*. New Three per Cents.
£s.d.
9Samuel 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 pood cause for non-attendance. The amount was last reduced to yd. in consequence of an alteration in the StockRector, Churchwardens, and Overseers for the time being. Distributed weekly, after Chapel service, on Sunday Morning, by the Master of the Workhouse.7800£2,600 Four per Cent. Bank Annuities Afterwards changed to 3½ and subseq ently to New 3 per Cent.
1891.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 2Hth September, 1881, directed to be applied by the Trustees in contributing to the funds of any Convalescent Hospital for the rendition, treatment, and maintenance of deserving poor persons of either set, who shall have partially recovered from, but shall be still incapac tated to some extent by the effects of accident, in-jury, or sickness, with the object of promoting their complete restoration to health.By same Trustees. (Applications for letters of admission to be made any week-day morning to Mr. Redman, at the Parish Church Vestry.)Now standing in the names of the Official Trustees of Charitable Fund*.