A History of English Philanthropy From the Dissolution of the Monasteries to the
A History of English Philanthropy From the Dissolution of the Monasteries to the
Benjamin Kirkman Gray
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The dis- covery of the utility of women in charitable work indicates that Coram understood his business, and is rather in contrast with the subordinate position which they usually occupy in the philanthropy of this period. The hospital was conducted on a modest scale for several years. But a short experience sufficed to show that to attempt to bring up these infants in London was to invite an excessive mortality. There was no lack of care bestowed on them, but_the quarters were confined. I susp...ect that it is to this fact rather than to the impurity of the surrounding air that the death of 75 per cent, of the children within a year is to be attributed. It was resolved to put them out to nurse in the country, and when this was done about 65 per cent, of them survived. 2 The management was economical, but the funds proved insufficient, and this led to a policy unusual at the time, and of great significance for the later history. Application was made to Parliament for a grant. In 1756 10, 000 was voted, and this was followed by frequent subventions (reaching to as much as 40, 000 at one time) in the next four years.
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