Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the counties of Bedford, Hertford, & Huntingdon, called "The Three Counties Asylum," for the year ending the 31st of December, 1861 : with appendices.

  • Three Counties' Asylum (Arlesey, England)
Date:
1862
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Credit: Report of the Committee of Visitors of the Lunatic Asylum for the counties of Bedford, Hertford, & Huntingdon, called "The Three Counties Asylum," for the year ending the 31st of December, 1861 : with appendices. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX [B] REPORT OF THE CIIAPLAm. To the Committee of Visitors of the Three Counties Asylum. Getttlemen, ' I have the honor to lay before you the second E-eport of the duties discharged by me in the office of Chaplain; and 1 am thankful that I am permitted to record, how mani¬ festly they have been furthered for the good of those committed to my care. The return, which I now make, extends itself to the whole of last year, with the exception of the month of April, when you were pleased to grant me leave of absence. During that month my place was kindly supplied by Clergymen, whose names were first submitted to you, and by the Eesident Medical Superin¬ tendent, With respect to the attendance of the patients at Chapel, the Holy Communion, and my Classes, I would beg to refer you to the tables annexed to my report. You will perceive that the average number of male patients, who have attended Chapel has been considerably larger than that of the preceding year, while the attendance of female patients has been somewhat smaller. The same devotional spirit continues to pervade the whole of our services; the prayers and praises are joined in heartily and reverently; and God’s word read or preached is listened to with marked attention.