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CHARITABLE, LITERARY, AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS.
N a m e of Parish or District
in which situated
Almshouses and
Poorhotuss
Other Institutions Namber of
Inmates
H o w supported
Remarks
DISTRICT OF
NICOSIA
Poorhouse.
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Greek
Orphanage.
Melkonian
Educational
Institute.
General Hos–
pital and Dis–
pensary.
Sanatorium.
• Lunatic Asy–
lum.
• Leper Farm.
Daily
average
number,
i>7.
Dailv
mt
average
number,
i Asylum for
healthy chil–
dren of lepers.
oo
By Municipal
funds and dona–
tions.
Daily
average
number,
258.
From monthly
subscriptions of
churches, from
donations of cor–
porate bodies at
Nicosia and pri–
vate individuals.
From the income
of the endowment
made by Mr. G.
Melkonian of
Egypt.
64 beds, I By Government.
4 cots. !
Daily |
average I
number,
40.1. !
16 beds.
Dailv
average
number,
9.2.
130
do.
81 i do.
do.
9 chil–
dren.
do.
A sum of £i,166 has
been expended dur–
ing the year for the
maintenance of this
Institution. Bread
is also supplied from
the Poorhouse to
destitute families
of Nicosia.
A sum of £314
has been, expended
during: the vear on
maintenance.
The Institute is managed
by a special committee of the
General Union of Armenian
Benevolence in Paris. T he
boys and girls, who are
Armenian orphans, are
given food, clothing, shelter,
education, etc.. gratis. T h e
cost of maintenance aver–
ages £10,000 a year.
See section 26.
do.
See section 27.
Free medical atten–
dance, dressings and
drugs are given to
the inmates of the
Leper Farm ; toge–
ther with an allow–
ance of ls. a day for
maintenance and £1
a year for clothing.
Religious services
are provided.
The children are
supplied with food,
clothing and educa–
tion.