Chester Infirmary in 1851 - from Robert's Chester Guide
p45-6
4A handsome brick building, founded by Dr.
William Stratford, who bequeathed £300 to the charity. It was opened
on the 17th March, 1761. It is capable of containing 100 beds,
with commodious offices, and excellent accommodation for its respective
officers. The north part of the building is exclusively devoted to
a fever ward. This asylum for the afflicted is liberally supported by voluntary
subscriptions, and in its medical and domestic management, perhaps
second to none in the kingdom. There are hot, cold, and vapour baths in
the house, for the benefit of the patients; new baths have also been
recently opened for the accommodation of the public. Donors of twenty
guineas, and subscribers of two guineas per annum, are governors, with
the privilege of recommending two in-patients, and six out-door patients
annually. The inmates receive the most humane and skilful attention from
the medical staff, which consists of Llewellyn
Jones, Esq.MD. ; R P. Jones, Esq. M.D. ; J.
Edwards, Esq. M.D.; John Harrison, Esq.
; T. Brittain, Esq.; J.
Weaver, Esq.; Consulting Surgeon, G. Harrison,
Esq.; House and Visiting Surgeon, William
S. Jones, Esq.; Assistant, A. L. Slater,
Esq.
The number of patients admitted
during the year 1849 were,
In-patients 797
Home-patients 1621
Out-patients 1881
The total number since the foundation of the institution, 201,891.
Of all the charitable institutions which do honour to the benevolence of
the city, the Infirmary ranks the first in beneficial and important operations,
and eminently merits the sympathy and support of the public.