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medical attendance, nurses, provisions, etc., to its closing on the 26th
May, was £1406 15s. 8d. 169 patients were admitted, several of whom
paid for admission a fee, varifying from £1 to £5 5s. The total amount
of fees was £61 19s. 6. The nursing superintendence was kindly and
gratuitously undertaken by tho ladies of St. Saviour's Priory, naggerstone,
who diligently attended to the duties and gave every satisfaction ;
for which the Yestry passed a cordial vote of thanks.
The cost of watching the building and providing for the lodging of
the inmates of the almshouses, is 23/- per week. The Vestry is under
an agreement to properly restore the almshouses, against the cost of
which may bo set the amount which the old material will realise. It is
not yet determined what shall bo done with the building, and there are
apprehensions that it may, unfortunately, bo required for a Cholera
Hospital.
DISORDERLY HOUSES.
In August last, the inhabitants of High Street, Shoreditch, and
other places, made representations to the Yestry, in reference to the
great scandal, annoyance, and injury created by the existence of disorderly
houses, and the inmates openly flaunting themselves and plying
their immoral vocation in the open streets, and the Yestry instructed me
to take measures to make an example of some of the most notorious
offenders. Accordingly I obtained warrants and effected the summary
arrest of eight persons, four from New Norfolk Street, Shoreditch, one
from Holywell Lane, one from Britannia Street, and two from Westmoreland
Place. The whole were committed for trial at the Middlesex
Sessions, and pleaded guilty. They were required to find bail for their
appearance in a month to receive judgment. Several were unable to
procure it and so remained in custody. On their re-appearance it was
admitted that the whole of the accused had closed their houses, and
many others had taken the warning which it was the object of the
prosecution to give, and no further penalty was asked for. The officers
of the Cir and N Divisions of Police rendered considerable assistance, in
promptly arresting these parties and furnishing evidence against them,