General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the House of Occupations, for the year ending 31st December, 1854 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital.

  • Bridewell Royal Hospital
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[1855]
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Credit: General report of the Royal Hospitals of Bridewell and Bethlem, and of the House of Occupations, for the year ending 31st December, 1854 : printed for use of the governors / Bridewell Royal Hospital and Bethlem Royal Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    No.'ll. Summary of Profits on Trades and Needlework. £ s. d. Profit of Boys’ Work in Baker’s Department . 52 0 0 Ditto „ Brewer’s do. 54 0 0 Ditto ,, Tailor’s do. 26 7 8i Ditto ,, Ropemaker’s do. 26 19 6 Profit on Girls’ Needlework. 164 16 9 324 3 11 Loss on Shoemakers’. 35 6 6 £288 17 5 No. 12. DAILY OCCUPATION OF THE INMATES. Hours of Rising. Six o’clock in the summer months, and not later than 7 o’clock in the winter months. After private prayer in each dormitory, washing, dressing, &c. On Week Days. Until 8 o'clock.—The Trades-boys to be employed at their Trades, and the School-boys in making the beds and sweeping and cleaning the dor¬ mitories and other apartments on the male side. The Girls selected for employment in the Laundry and Kitchen, and in Household Work, to be engaged in their particular occupations, and the rest in making beds and sweeping and cleaning the dormitories and other apartments on the female side. From 8 to 9 o'clock.—Prayers, breakfast, and recreation. C til- H]h*