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The Charities of London in 1861; Comprising an Account of the Operations, Resources, and General Conditions of the Charitable, Educational, and Religious Institutions of London

The Charities of London in 1861; Comprising an Account of the Operations, Resources, and General Conditions of the Charitable, Educational, and Religious Institutions of London


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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAP. H.?PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETIES. FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE, HEALTH, AND PUBLIC MOHAL3. ?RECLAIMING THE FALLEN, AND REFORMATION OF THE CRIMINAL. OTAL Humane Society, 34, Trafalgar Square, established 1774. In active operation 87 years; for recovering the apparently drowned, or dead, and bestowing rewards on those who assist in the preservation of life. There are now '260 depots where the Society's drags are kept constantly ready for use, appropriately selected for their proximity to bathing places, and the facilities afforded for ready assistance in all cases of accident or attempted suicide. The society's printed instructions have been likewise lately circulated at all the coast-guard stations. During the past year, 171 cases have been treated?156 successfully; the other 15 were beyond recovery; of this number 27 were cases of attempted suicide. In the Parks, during the skating season, the watchfulness and intrepidity of the society's icemen are well known, and their services constantly in requisition. The receiving-house, on the banks of the Serpentine, and the attendants and medical officers in connexion therewith, are of considerable service and a source of security to the thousands of bathers who resort to the water in the season. Average income 2,000, dependent on voluntary contributions, and dividends from legacies that have been funded. Treasurer, Thos. Eld. Baker, Esq.?Secretary, Lambton J. H. Young, Esq.?Office, 4, Trafalgar Square. Koyal National Life-Boat Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, established 1824: incorporated 1860; for establishing life-boats, and organising a crew always ready to man the same, at those parts of the coast most exposed to shipwreck. 11,856 wrecked persons are reported to have beenRoyal...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217292849
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217292844
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jan 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 268 gr


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