| Administrative history | Nearly all the daily expenses of the hospital were controlled by a House Steward, and the Steward's cash books reflect this. The House Steward was also responsible for dealing with tradesmen, and looking after the corresponding accounts which give very detailed lists of supplies. After 1974 the financial administration of the hospital passed to the Tower Hamlets Health District. |
| Arrangement of the records | The subfonds takes the following arrangement:
RLHLH/F/1 - Treasurer's ledgers, 1874 - 1951
RLHLH/F/2 - Treasurer's cash books, 1749 - 1968
RLHLH/F/3 - Journals, 1824 - 1947
RLHLH/F/4 - Cashier's cash books, 1930 - 1948
RLHLH/F/5 - House Governor's cash books, 1937 - 1957
RLHLH/F/6 - House Steward's cash books, 1749 - 1816
RLHLH/F/7 - House Steward's ledgers, 1752 - 1811
RLHLH/F/8 - Tradesmen's ledgers, 1751 - 1814
RLHLH/F/9 - Legacies, donations, endowments, subscriptions, etc., 1743 - 1947 RLHLH/F/10 - Estate financial records, 1784 - 1966
RLHLH/F/11 - Salaries and wages, 1742 - 1958
RLHLH/F/12 - Annual statements of account, 1746 - 1973
RLHLH/F/13 - Miscellaneous, 1744 - 1937
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