St Clement Danes Parish:
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5th January 1779 - 5th October 1790

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The Committee of the 2d: Novr. made a Further
Report Stating That they believed the following
Regulations would be of Material Service if
Added to those already Proposed and approved
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That the Matron do Visit every Ward in the House -
Daily between the Hours of 9 and 10 o Clock in the -
Forenoon and do cause the Beds to be Regularly. -
made and the Rooms passages and other Parts.
of the House to be Swept every day before Dinner
- washed Twice a week in Summer and once in
winter, And That the Children be all combed -
washed and cleaned every day by Ten o Clock and
Calechised Twice a week Vizt. Thursday and Sunday
Afternoons by the Master or Mistress who teaches -
Them.

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That the Master do take Care that such as are Sick on
lame, be Attended only by The Apothecary and Do see that
they follow his directions and inform the Overseers when they
are fit to be set to Work or be discharged,

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That the Master do keep the key of the Coal Cellar and That
he do Measure out a sufficient Quantity every Morning. and
that no Fires be had in any of the Wards (except the Sick Ward)
after the first of May unless theOveeOverseers shall give
special directions for the same;

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That he do see all Fires out and the People in Bed by Eight
O' Clock Night and that no Candles be burning except in the
Sick Wards after that Hour.

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That neither Master or Mistress do Quit the House without leave
of the Overseers nor that neither they or any other Officer be
out of the House after Ten O' Clock at Night or Pain of -
being discharged

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