Further hospital histories.

SECT. III.**

Of the Work-house of the City of Dublin.* *

The work-house, founded in 1704, was intended for the relief of the poor of this city. But by an act passed in 1728, the old corporation was dissolved, and a new one erected, called, The governors of the work-house of the city of Dublin, consisting of several persons in the highest stations, and of the best fortunes; of several persons possessed of certain employments, particularly the lord mayor, aldermen, sheriffs and clergy of the city for the time being ; and they are invested with a power to chuse a court of assistants of 15 or more, out of their own body, to be the acting governors for one year, which court is to be elected on the first Monday after every 24th day of June.

By this act they were to receive common beggars, and children of all denominations above six years old, for which a fund was granted to the governors arising from an estate of 113 l. 2s. per ann. from a tax on all carriages plying for hire within the city and liberties thereto adjoining; and from a tax of three-pence in the pound, according to the valuation for ministers money, on all houses in the city and liberties aforesaid.

At this time foundling children under the age of six years, were supported by the parishes where they were found. But this did not answer the end; for children were often removed from one parish to another, to ease the inhabitants, and many infants perished for want of proper care.

To remedy this evil, an act passed, that the governors of the work-house, should, from the 25th of March 1730, receive into their house all exposed children, of whatsoever age or sex. And this requiring a new fund, the same act laid an additional tax of three-pence in the pound according to the valuation of the ministers money. Thus has the original design of this foundation been almost entirely changed; for it is become merely an* *hospital for foundlings, there being scarce any others, at this time, provided for, except a few indigent persons, who are admitted only by a general board.

The funds appointed to this charity being, in their nature, subject to deficiencies, and the number to be supported thereby unlimited, the governors were obliged, in 1747, to apply to parliament for leave to appropriate the savings on the other funds to this use. But notwithstanding this addition, and several large sums paid by the treasurer within these 10 years to the clerk of the foundlings, this charity has unavoidably contracted a considerable debt, which is daily increasing.

The act for receiving foundling children into tile work-house, was designed to extend only to the children of this city and liberties, and therefore the tax is confined to them but as there is no limitation to the number of children, and that all are to be received, a door is opened to the foundlings of the whole kingdom, which requires a very large fund, and intitles this foundation to public encouragement.

As the preservation of exposed children is a most laudable charity, this house is become, at least, as useful as ever, numbers of children being reared from a week, or a day old, to be profitable members of society; and what is more, a great addition to the protestant interest; for as they are carefully instructed in the protestant religion, and disposed of to protestant masters and mistresses it is to be presumed they will not depart from their first principles.

The younger children are suckled by nurses maintained in the house for that purpose, and who act under the inspection of proper persons. The children are sent to the country as soon as nurses, with sufficient certificates, can be provided for them. They continue there till they are six years old, are then removed to town, and become members of the first foundation, being no longer a charge on the foundling fund.

On this foundation they are fed, cloathed, and instructed in reading, writing and the principles of the protestant religion, and when able, sent to the spinning-school, to mantua-makers, taylors, &c. where they are inured to labour, till they arrive at a proper age to be put apprentices.

The officers appointed to discharge the duties of this great trust are, a treasurer, or master of the whole, a register, chaplain, surgeon, and house-keeper, with servants and nurses.

The officers on the foundling side, are a clerk, an in-matron, to take care of all in the nursery, and an out-matron, to badge, mark, number, and give the children to country nurses each of these matrons keeps a book of regular entries. **

SECT IV. **

Of Doctor Steeven’s Hospital.* *

Doctor Steevens, late a physician of Dublin, in 1710 bequeathed his real estate of 606 l. per ann. to his sister Grizelda Steevens during her life; and, after her decease, vested it in the right honourable Robert Rochfort, esq; lord chief baron of the court of exchequer, the rev. Dr. Stearne, dean of St. Patrick’s, Dr. William Griffith, Thomas Proby and Henry Aston, esqrs. for erecting and endowing an hospital near Dublin, for the relief and maintenance of curable poor persons, and to be called Steevens’s Hospital.

Mrs. Steevens, becoming possessed of the estate, was extremely desirous to see her brother’s intention executed; and, soon after his death, purchased land between James’s-street and the Royal-hospital. In 1720,** **she began to build a spacious hospital; but although the plan was much larger than the fortune could support, the conceived hopes that well-disposed persons might be moved to contribute thereto, and compleat the original design.

Mrs. Esther Johnston, of Dublin, in 1727, left (after the death of her mother and sister) 1000 l. to be laid out in the purchase of lands either in Munster, Leinster, or Ulster; and the income to be applied to the support of a chaplain. In the same year, colonel Montgomery left to the said hospital, a field, of about an acre, and right of commonage, in Dolphin’s-barn, which has been in possession of the governors since his decease, and is now set at 41. 10s. per ann.

The building was carried on with success, and Mrs. Steevens, being assisted by considerable benefactions, &c. about two thirds of the building were finished in July 1733, when the hospital was opened, and wards were furnished for the reception of 40 patients, who were received about the end of 1734.

The trustees named in the Doctor’s will were dead in 1729, (except Dr. Stearne, formerly dean of St. Patrick’s, and then bishop of Clogher) and it being apprehended, that the charitable intention of the testator might be rendered ineffectual in case of the death of the said bishop, as the estate might descend to minors not capable of executing the trust, whereby the design of the charity might be defeated, an act of parliament was applied for, and passed in 1729, which took place in April 1730, and appointed 23 governors, one of whom was the surviving trustee, (and their successors) to be a body politic and corporate for ever, veiled with all the powers of the trustees, and all estates and legacies that were (or might thereafter be) left for the use of the hospital, with power to purchase lands of inheritance to the annual amount of 2,000 1. to have a common seal, to sue and be sued, and also to make leases for 61 years in cities and towns corporate, and for 31 years in any other place.

The rev. archdeacon William Williamson, late rector of St. Paul’s, Dublin, in 1734, devised by will several houses in that city to the hospital; and, in 1739, a bill was filed against the heir at law to compel him to convey the said houses, pursuant to the archdeacon’s will ; which were some time after conveyed to Mr. Chaloner, late steward to the hospital, in trust for the use thereof, amounting to 122 l. per ann. The trust has been declared, and the rents have been applied towards the support of the hospital.

A third of the hospital remaining unfinished, the governors opened a subscription which brought near 1,400 l. and as Mrs. Steevens continued to pay, annually, 450 l. the building was soon compleated, and is, at present, a square, capable of receiving 300 patients.

Part of the land purchased by Mrs. Steevens, on which to erect the hospital, has been set to the governors of St. Patrick’s hospital for 61 years; and, by an act passed 1749, the governors of Steevens’s hospital were enabled to grant a fee-farm lease of the same land, for the Site of St. Patrick’s hospital, at the yearly rent of 10 l.

John Nicholls, esq; surgeon-general, having given the hospital the benefit of a wharf and ground for a house, the governors built a ferryboat-house thereon, on the north side of the river, opposite to the hospital, which the governors have set*, *with the privileges, at 6 l. a year.

Dr. Stearne, late bishop of Clogher, left the reversion of his estate at Ballough, in the county of Dublin, towards the support of Steevens’s hospital, after the decease of Richard Hall, esq, and some other relations.

An estimate has been formed, whereby it is computed that 200 1. will endow a bed for ever, supposing the interest to be always 5 l. per cent. for providing bedding; diet, medicines, coals, candles, washing; and necessary attendants for one patient, and the following persons having contributed thereto, they, their heirs, &c. have a right to recommend sick persons’ to their respective vacant beds, if such sick persons be within the rules of the hospital.

Beds l. s. d.

Mrs. St. George 1 200

Mrs. Jane Whitshed 3 600

Richard Mathew, esq; 2 400

Mr. Joseph Fade 1 200

Beside those beds which are endowed for ever, there are beds supported annually, during pleasure, by several ladies and gentlemen.

For some years there have been supported in the hospital, about 70 decayed house-keepers, tradesmen, servants of both sexes, and labourers, which, at 10 l. each, makes 700 1. per ann. besides

externs who attend for advice and medicines; and as there cannot be a*** ***registry kept of them, ‘tis difficult to compute their number

The governors of the hospital are impowered, by act of parliament, to elect officers, &c.** **to continue during pleasure; to punish servants and patients for misbehaviour; also to make by-laws, rules, and orders, for the good government, &c. of the hospital. They meet frequently to inspect into and audite the accounts, and also enquire into the management of the hospital.

The revenue is paid to the treasurer; and all money disbursed for provisions, contingents, medicines, bedding, repairs, and salaries, is paid by the steward; the board having first enquired what may be necessary, a warrant is drawn on the treasurer, signed by five, or more, of the governors, in favour of the steward the prices of provisions being settled, and there being stated allowances of the quantity, and also of coals and candles, the accounts are adjusted so as to prevent exceedings; nor can there be more provisions charged in the accounts than what are daily distributed (there being a daily registry) which are rated weekly at the known price.

The governors elect a physician and a surgeon annually, who visit the hospital, and prescribe on mondays and fridays. They preside over the resident surgeon, appointed by the said governors, who dresses* *the patients daily, and attends constantly to take care of persons that are sent in with fractures, or desperate wounds yet, before any extraordinary operation is to be performed, he gives previous notice to the gentlemen of the faculty, which greatly tends to the instruction of the youth of the city of Dublin, that are intended for that branch of business.

In consequence of the will of the late bishop of Clogher, and Mrs. Esther Johnston, a genteel appointment is provided for the chaplain, who is obliged to reside in the house.

All the medicines arc bought in quantities for the consumption of the quarter, and being prepared by the apothecary, are* *delivered either by himself to the patients, or to their nurses, immediately after they are prescribed.

The business of matron is of great consequence to the hospital, as she not only inspects the conduct of the cook, laundress, nurses, and other servants, to prevent oppression and fraud, but takes care that they keep the hospital clean and free from any irregularity; for the servants are to be punished and dismissed, if they take a gratuity from any patient or patients.

Mrs. Steevens having always employed an agent to receive the rents of her estate, when it became vested in the governors, they found it necessary to continue him; and, since his death, they appointed another, who pays the rents to the treasurer: his agent is also register, to summon the board, and take down their minutes; he also prepares the accounts of the hospital for the examination of the governors, and, as all the other officers and servants are, is continued during pleasure.

If the governors were possessed of such an estate as they are empowered to purchase, there can be no doubt but by their oeconomy, they would be able to maintain 300 patients, the hospital being built to receive that number; and according to the opinion of several gentlemen who have been abroad, it is not only commodious, but is kept the cleanest of any hospital of the kind in Europe. The number of beds at present 91. **

SECT V.**

Of Mercer’s Hospital in Stephen-street.

Several attempts were made by some of the surgeons of the city of Dublin to prepare an hospital for the relief of the sick-poor, which, for want of a fund to set out upon, proved abortive; till the late Mrs. Mary Mercer, in the year 1734, gave the large stone-house, at the end of Stephen’s-street, for an hospital for the reception of sick poor; and, by her deed of conveyance, appointed governors and director of the hospital: the ground on which the house stands, being glebe, was given by Dr. Whittington, the then archdeacon of Dublin: At the same time, upon the application of the late rev. Dr. William Jackson, the city of Dublin gave the sum of 50 l. towards fitting up the house; and soon after several charitable persons contributed in such manner that, by the 17th of August, 1734, 10 beds were fitted up for the reception of sick poor, and immediately filled; the physicians and surgeons, who were appointed governors, undertook the patients gratis, and several eminent apothecaries and druggists subscribed annually towards supplying the hospital with medicines. As more contributions came in, the number of beds was increased to 40; and in the year 1738, by means of a legacy left by captain Hayes, the governors built a considerable addition to the house on ground given for that purpose by the then archdeacon of Dublin, which holds 30 beds, 10 of which were removed from the old house (it having been too much crowded) which conveniencies for bathing and sweating. From the time this addition was made to the house, there have been about 290 patients received* *into the hospital yearly, where they have been supplied with diet, washing and lodging, physical and surgical advice and medicines. The number of out patients (who receive advice and medicines at the hospital have increased yearly since the opening of it, so that, in one year, it amounted to 4,174. The house may hold 80 beds commodiously; but not much more than one half can be occupied, until further benefactions come in.

Beside casual benefactions, there were annual subscriptions to the amount of 141 l. 11s. 9d. But the chief support of the hospital has been the benefit arising yearly from a musical performance with cathedral service at St. Andrew’s church. But as the annual subscription, as well as the benefit, arising from the musical performance, are very much lessened, the yearly expences of the hospital being 800 pounds, have, within these few years, exceeded casual benefactions, annual subscriptions, and benefits arising from St. Andrew’s-church, by 300 l. which deficiency has been supplied from the saving of benefactions of former years. As all these will soon, in this way, be exhausted, there is reason to apprehend that the hospital cannot be long supported without farther assistance.

‘Till the governors were incorporated, they could not legally recover legacies; they therefore thought it expedient to apply for an act of parliament, and obtained one in the year 1750 by which they were enabled to receive donations, purchase lands, and recover legacies, &c. By this act the dean and chapter of Christ-church, and the minister, church-wardens, and parishioners of the parish of St. Peter’s are impowered to grant, in fee-farm, to the governors of this hospital, Such part of their ground contiguous to the house, as may hereafter be found necessary towards the enlargement of the hospital. There is also a clause in this act framed to perpetuate the gratuitous attendance of the physicians and surgeons. **

SECT. VI.**

Of the Charitable Infirmary on the Inns-quay.

This hospital, the first of the kind opened in Dublin, is supported by the contributions of the public. The design of it was formed in 1723, and a place prepared to receive sick and wounded poor in 1728. The house was re-built in 1741, and fitted up for the reception of 40 patients (thugh, on extraordinary occasions, 50 have been taken in) who are constantly maintained, supplied with all necessities, and attended by physicians and surgeons. The physicians attended in theirs turns of Tuesdays and Fridays and three surgeons early every morning, who advise, dress, and distribute remedies to such poor as cannot be entertained in the house.

The contribution, direction, and distribution of this charity are managed for the benefit of the poor in general, with no other distinction than what arises from their poverty and diseases, and the direction is vested in 20 trustees annually, chosen out of the subscribers. The trustees meet the first Friday of each month at the infirmary, when every contributor is desired to attend to inspect the books, and have the satisfaction to see that his money is properly applied. **

SECT. VII.**

Of the Hospital for Incurables on Lazer’s-hill.* *

This most useful charity owes it’s existence to the Musical Society; which held a concert at the Philharmonic room in Fishamble-street. The society, on its first institution, disposed of the produce of the annual subscription, at the close of each year, in such charitable uses as the exigencies of the season required. The encrease of their fund encouraged them to consider of some more extensive and permanent method of applying it, which was effected in the following manner.

The distributer’s of the society’s charity had observed in the course of such distribution, several unhappy creatures to labour under disorders deemed incurable, whose cases excited most particular compassion; it was therefore resolved, to apply the fund of the society towards opening an Hospital for the support of Incurables, which was accordingly done on the 23d of May, 1744.

The governors of the hospital, thus erected, observed, that in the class of incurables were many vagrants, whose disorders were attended with the most offensive sores or shocking deformities, disgusting to all, and dangerous in their effects to many beholders; that this great city was infected by such, who resorted thither from all quarters of the kingdom, and who took a most unjustifiable method of exciting compassion, by obtruding on the sight, their shocking deformities. With a view therefore to the good of society, the governors have thought proper to confine their scheme to the reception of such incurables as were shocking to the sight, hoping, by those means, to banish impostors, and, at the same time, to provide a comfortable support for such, whose infirmities had rendered them proper objects of relief.

These good purposes have been, in a good measure, answered; the undertaking soon met with the deserved encouragement, and was espoused by most of the principal nobility and gentry of the kingdom; insomuch, that the governors soon became enabled to afford accommodation to 28 persons, being as many as the house taken for the purpose could contain.

At length such was the prospect of the general utility of the scheme, and such the countenance of the publick consequent thereon, that towards the establishment thereof, a clause was obtained in an act of parliament, granting a power to take up and confine all sturdy beggars under the above description. But as could not be enforced with a proper degree of efficacy, (the hospital being in a ruinous condition, and capable of containing but a small number) the governors postponed the execution of it, until they could have a house capable of entertaining comfortably a sufficient number. This event too, has been happily accomplished; a stately edifice, was erected and opened for the reception of patients in the summer of the year 1753, which is capable of entertaining 100 objects.

As the name and end of this undertaking appears, by the foregoing particulars, there is good reason to hope, that the religious and humane will encourage a work so useful to the most miserable of their fellow-creatures; and for the information of such who may be charitably disposed to contribute thereto, in their last will and testament, the following form is, published, as advised by counsel.

Item, I give and bequeath to A. B. and C. D. the sum, of ---, upon trust, and to the intent, that they, or one of them, do pay the same to the treasurer, or treasurers, for the time being, of a society, who flow call themselves the governors of the hospital for Incurables on Lazer’s-hill, Dublin; which said furn of --- I desire may be applied towards carrying on the charitable designs of the said society.” **

SECT. VIII**

Of the Lying-in- Hospital in Great Britain-street.* *

This hospital was founded by Bartholomew Mosse, surgeon and licenciate in midwifery, (son to the reverend Thomas Mosse, late rector of Maryborough in the Queen’s county) who, in the course of his practice, when charity called upon him for assistance, being moved by the sufferings of the poor women of this city, at the time of their lying-in, took a large house in George’s-lane, which he furnished with beds and other necessaries, and opened the same on the 25th day of March 1745, continuing to support it at his own expence, until the apparent usefulness of it induced several well-disposed persons to encourage the Undertaking, by benefactions and yearly subscriptions.

This was the first hospital of the kind attempted in any part of his majesty’s dominions , and the great advantage of it being soon observed, application was made to doctor Mosse in the year 1747, by several persons in London, (particularly doctor Layard) for his plan, scheme, and regulations, which he transmitted to them; and the year following an hospital was established in London on the same plan.

In the year 1750, doctor Mosse, finding the house in George’s-lane too small (and upon many accounts inconvenient) for the reception of the great number of women applying for admittance, took a lease of a piece of ground in Great Britain-street, whereon to build a large hospital: and in order to secure a probability of maintaining such hospital, he first, at the risque of his whole fortune, laid out and finished the present garden, which is justly admired for its many beauties.

On the 24th of May, 1751, (old stile) being the birth-day of his present majesty king George the third, (then prince of Wales) the foundation stone was laid by the right honourable Thomas Taylor, then lord mayor of the city of Dublin, who, with the aldermen, recorder, sheriffs, common-council, the masters and wardens of the several companies of the city, attended on that occasion, and, were all entertained in a genteel and hospitable manner by the doctor.

He continued to carry on the building, and raised money for that purpose by lottery schemes, and on his own credit, until he had expended thereon above 8,000 l. But in the year 1754, failing in a scheme, which he expected would have enabled him to complete the building, and being on that account involved in many difficulties, he petitioned the house of commons in 1755; a grant was in consequence made of 6,000 l., which enabled him to proceed in his undertaking until the session following, when a further sum of 6,000 l. was granted for finishing the hospital, and 2,000 l. for the doctor’s own use, as a reward for his services.

Thus we see a public building, useful in its design, and beautiful in the execution, begun, and carried on by the address and resolution of a single person, without either the security of fortune, or patronage of the great; and yet no application to parliament, ‘till facts had silenced malice, and extorted a general approbation.

In the year 1756, he obtained a charter from his late majesty king George the second, incorporating a number of noblemen and gentlemen as governors and guardians of the hospital, with proper powers for the regulation and management thereof; and appointing himself master of the hospital during life

The structure being nearly finished, and the upper floor furnished with 50 beds, and other necessaries, it was opened for the reception of patients, on the 8th day of December, 1757, by his grace the duke of Bedford, then lord lieutenant of Ireland, and 52 poor women, great with child, who then attended for admittance, with proper certificates and recommendations, were received; and being all decently cloathed in an uniform, at the expence of the corporation, appeared in the hall, before his grace, and the rest of the governors and guardians of the hospital, together with* *many of the nobility and gentry.

Before the opening. of the new*, *doctor Mosse published a full account of the old hospital in George’s-lane; whereby it appeared, that in the space of 12 years, 3,975 women were delivered therein of 2,101 boys, and 1,948 girls, in all 4,049 children, 74 women having had twins; and that the expence of supportmg the hospital, in that time, amounted to no more than 3,913 1. 13s. Which was about 19s. 8d.,. for each woman and her child. By the said printed account, the following curious and satisfactory calculations (among others) appear to have been made by doctor Moffe.

Proportion of males to females born), about twelve males to eleven females.

Women having twins, as 1 to 53¾

Women dying in child-bed, as 1 to 90¼

Children dying in the month, as 1 to 17

Children still-born, as 1 to 34

Women delivered from the:

Age of 15 to 21 409

From 21 to 31 2,542

From 31 to 41 935

From 41 to 53 89

The whole number delivered in that hospital 3,975

Dr. Mosse having impaired his health, by superintending the building, as well as several fatiguing journies to London, to forward his scheme, and by his close attention to the business of the hospital, did not long enjoy the pleasure which mutt have arisen from his indefatigable labours; for on the 16th day of February 1759, he departed this life, in the 47th year of his age, and left the new hospital as a monument to posterity of hits surprizing perseverance, diligence and ingenuity, and, indeed, one of the most superb architectural ornaments of the city of Dublin.

By his last will he made over the same to the right honourable James, earl (now marquis of Kildare) and the right honourable lord viscount Sudley (now earl of Arran) and their heirs, to the only use of the said corporation and their successors for ever.

The new hospital is now completely furnished, and the chapel quite finished: Had the doctor lived, it would probably have excelled for beauty any chapel of the size in Europe.

This great and extensive charity is now in a promising state, being encouraged by the honourable house of commons, and by private benefactions and legacies. Several beds are supported by noblemen and others, by a yearly subscription of twelve pounds ten shillings for each bed. The garden has, for some years past, produced a clear yearly sum of about 400 1. by a concert of mufick; and the chapel, being frequented by numbers of the nobility and gentry of the neighbourhood, produces a considerable addition to the yearly income of the hospital.

It appears by an exact registry kept in the hospital, that from the eighth day of December, 1757 (the day it was opened) to the 31st of October 1764, 3,614 women were admitted, 3,495 whereof were delivered there, 18 were not delivered, and 101, after admission, were delivered abroad. The number of children born were 1,894. bo~s, and 1,667 girls, in all 3,561 children. Several of the women having had twins, one of them had three children, and only 51 women have died during that time in the hospital. The total expence of the hospital, as it appears by the accounts for six years ending the 31st of December 1763, amounted to about 4,500 1. **

SECT. IX. **

Of St Patrick’s, or the Hospital-for Lunaticks, and others of inferior note.

This charitable institution, for the support of Lunaticks and Idiots, was founded in 1745, and is the consequence of a bequest of about 11,000 l. devised by Dr. Jonathan Swift, (See his will printed in his works) the celebrated dean of St. Patrick’s. This money has been expended by the trustees in the purchase of an estate, the annual produce of which is nearly 400 1. a sum however inadequate te the purpose.

The fund hath since been augmented by legacies from the late sir Richard Levinge, bart. alderman Bawen, the (Dr. Sterne) bishop of Clogher, rev. John Worral, Dr. Joshua Pullen, &c. which after all have not answered the end. This narrowness of circumstance puts the governors under the disagreeable necessity of admitting persons as boarders, at the yearly sum of 30 guineas; for without such an expedient, the hospital must have remained, in good measure, unoccupied.

The house, at the expence of 6,000 l. was at length built by the contributions of well-disposed people, subscription rolls having, been sent throughout the kingdom for that purpose; at present it contains 50 patients, and there is not a single vacancy. However, were it capable of containing and accommodating four times the number, ‘tis plain from the numerous applications, that a single corner would not continue long untenanted. This induces us ardently to wish, that persons who have the ear of the public, would make use of their influence with people of condition, to forward so good an intention.

There are two large areas for the patients to exercise, the one on the east side for men, the other on the west for women; and they are kept apart from each other by a division in the building.

There are in the city of Dublin and its Liberties several other hospitals, not indeed so remarkable for their buildings, as the care and diligence with which they are attended, viz.

St. Nicholas’s-hospital in Francis-street, lately united with that of St. Catherine’s, the first of the kind in that populous part of the city, was opened April 1753, anti is capable of receiving 40 intern surgical patients. Two able physicians visit each week, viz. Tuesdays and Fridays, and five surgeons attend alternately every morning from eight o’clock until ten.

The Meath-hospital, lately removed from Meath-street to a larger and more commodious house in Earl-street, was instituted in order to the relief of poor manufacturers in the earl of Meath’s liberty, and is supported by private subscriptions, Subscribers, paying one guinea or upwards, together with the physicians and surgeons, are the governors.

The number of patients relieved by these excellent institutions, every day sufficiently evince their utility. There have been relieved and supplied with medicines from September 1763 to September 1764, 8,700 extern patients, and of interns 200; several having undergone the most dangerous operations in surgery, and with the desired success.

The Lock-hospital in George’s-lane, (the first of the kind in Ireland; for receiving poor women and children infected with the venereal disorder, was opened in 1755 by Mr. Doyle, an eminent surgeon, and is supported by voluntary subscriptions. The governors finding several nurses husbands innocently infected, opened also a man’s ward in 1758, where many miserable objects have been relieved. This hospital is attended by two physicians and two surgeons. In the course of the last year were cured 190 women, 50 men, ad 10 children.

The Charitable Venereal-hospital in King-street, Oxmantown, was founded by the voluntary subscription of the nobility and gentry, for the cure of such of both sexes as languish under that disorder. Subscribers paying yearly one guinea or upwards are governors. From the opening of this house on the 1st of August 1758, to 1764, upwards of 460 patients have been cured, many of them nurses infected by children, and children infected by nurses.

The Dublin-hospital in Smock-alley, was opened the 1st of May, 1762, by Mr. Redmond Boate, an eminent surgeon of this city, for the reception of surgical patients (venereal excepted) with one ward for poor lying-in-women, since which time 170 interns have been received and above 12,000 externs relieved. Attendance is daily given in summer from 7 o’clock to 9; and in the winter from 8 to 10. Subscribers of one guinea or upwards are the governors, by whose recommendation interns and externs are received at all times.

To Appendix V. Harris Contents.