The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-21 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2i, 1840.

EASTER IN THE CITY.

Yesterday the Aldermen were summoned to meet at the
Mansion House, in their scarlet gowns. After breakfast
the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and City officers, went to
Christ Church, to hear the Spital sermon preached by the
Bishop of Chichester. Formerly large collections were
made for the poor on Easter Monday, but of late years the
charitable part of the business has most miserably fallen off.
A True Report of the great number of poor children, and
other poor people, maintained in the several Roy al
Hospitals of the City of London, under the pious care
of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Go-
vernors thereof for the year last past :
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL.
Children put forth apprentices and discharged from
Christ's Hospital, the year last past 183, 12 whereof
being instructed in Mathematics and Navigation,
were placed forth apprentices to commanders of
ships out of the Mathematical School, founded by
his late Majesty, King Charles II ................... 183
Children buried the year last past l6
Children put under the care and charge of the Hos-
pitals in London and at Hertford 1,202
To be admitted on presentation granted to this
time
1,388

The support of this Hospital materially depends upon
benefactions and bequests. The expense of repairing and
keeping up the buildings, many of which originally formed
part of the Old Grey Friars' Monastery, havini, been
found to be extremely burdensome, a fund was establishedb
in 1802 by subscription, with a view to the gradual and
complete rebuilding of the whole fabric, and a great part
has accordingly been restored in a most commodious and
substantial manner, without reducing the number of
children upon the establishment during the progress of the
works. Much, however, yet remains to be done, and the
Governor regrets to state that the fund originally sub-
scribed is completely exhausted, and a very considerable
sum has been expended from the general funds of the

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL.
Patients admitted, cured, and discharged during the
the last year, 5,038 in-patients, 19,755 out-
patients, and 24,109 casualty patients,
most of
whom were poor, sick, and lame persons, and,
being destitute of all relief, many of them have
been supplied with money, clothes, and other
necessaries
Buried from thence 364
Remaining under care / In-patients 478
Out-patients
A very heavy and unavoidable expense has been incur-
red by a general and thorough repair of the whole build-
ings, in consequence of which the three wings are now
completed. Within the last few years all fees on the ad-
mission of patients have been abolished, the sisters and
nurses placed in situations of comfort, better adapted to
the nature of their duties, and the accommodation for the
in-patients are so extended as to admit above 500, and
their diet and general comforts very materially improved.
ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.

There have been cured and discharged from the
hospital the last year, of sick, wounded, maimed,
and diseased persons 3,086 in-patients, and
35,310 medical and surgical out-patients, includ-
ing casualties, some of whom have been relieved
with money and necessaries at their departure. 38,896
Buried from thence, after much charge in their

sickness. _ 244
Remaining under cure In-patients 393
Out-patients 593

Total of poor objects under the care of this hos-

pital
The Governors have been obliged, in consequence of the
rebuilding of London Bridge, and the formation of its new
approaches, at an elevation of many feet above the old
level, to make large purchases of ground and buildings adja-
cent to the hospital, at a considerable expenditure of capi-
tal, in order to secure such ventilation and accommodation
as are necessary to the health and comfort of the patients.
They have also been obliged to rebuild the north wing on
a new site, the former being rendered insecure by the
removal of the houses adjoining; and they are now rebuild-
ing a corresponding wing on the south side, which had
become necessary in consequence of the old one being so
dilapidated, badly lighted, and ventilated, as to make it
unfit for the reception of patients.
BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL.

Received into the Hospital during the last year,
under commitments by the Lord Mayor and
Aldermen of this City, as criminal or disorderly
persons, who have been kept to hard labour, or
received correction
Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for solitary
confinement 46
Persons found wandering abroad and begging

1,224
The Governors have opened a new house of occupation
in St. George's Fields, where the honest and industrious
poor (and more especially the young) are instructed in
useful trades, upon a more extensive scale than has been
found practicable of late years, owing to the increase of
buildings contiguous to the old site; and where, in the
case of those who have forfeited their character in society,
the great objects of moral reform and restoration of cha.
meter, as contemplated by the original Charter, are pro.
vided for on an enlarged scale.
BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL.

CURABLES.
Remaining in the Hospital on Ist January, 1839, including

those out on leave of absence Men... 61 /
141
women 80
Admitted in 1839 men... 104 I
274
••• ••• women 170

415
Discharged cured
•.• • ••
Ditto uncured...
.w.r no:m:
.e.
.. : n 'B'l 438 1 1: :
••• •• women 36 S
Ditto by request of friends .••,•• man.. 1
Ditto as improper objects men.— 23 } 35
I'2

... ••• women
Died .........................................men... 9 1 17
••• ••• women 8
Remaining on the 31st December, 1839
Out on leave .............................men... 4 1 15
••• ••• women 11
In the Hospital ...........................men... 57 I 156
••• ••• women 99

415
INCURABLES.
Remaining in Hospital, Ist Jan. 1839 men... 23 1 62
••• ••• women 39 3
Admitted in 1839 men... 4 } 8
•.• women 4

70
Discharged cured woman 1
Ditto uncured woman I
Ditto by request of friends women 2
Died man... 11, 2
••• i •• woman 1
Remaining on the 31st December, 1839,—
Out on leave woman 1
In the Hospital men... 26 t 6:3
••• ••• women 37