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is th ree fo ld : for the reception o f m arried and u nm arried fem ales w ith or w itho ut p a ym e n t; for the in struction o f w om en in the p ractise o f M idw ifery ; an d for the care o f in fan ts w hose m o th ers are un ab le to m aintain them . T he an n u al averag e o f birth s in th is institution is a b o u t 1000. T he foun­ dation in fa n ts, w ho are tak en care of to a certain a g e , are placed in the adjoinin g C h a rity -h o u se attach ed to this h o spital. Hospitalet for S indssvaye, The Lunatic A sylum , for C openhagen and neighbourhood is at B idstrupyaard n e ar R o esk ild e, an d h as accom ­ m odation for 4 0 0 — 5 0 0 p a tie n ts, viz, th e A sylum ab o u t 3 0 0 , and the H o spital a b o u t 2 00. T h e an n u al av erage o f patients received is 100. Am ong the sa n a to ry in stitu tions m ay be in ­ cluded the B athin g E stab lishm en ts a t the Lanyebro, w ith th eir cold, w arm , s h o w e r, an d d ouche-baths, and w hence p o rtable w a rm -b a th s a re sent to any p a rt o f the tow n ; on the C itadelsvei ; and on the Vesterbro. T h ere are also bath ing places arran g ed for the p o o r beyond the so-called Kiøkkenkurv. The Russian Baths a re a t N r. 158 Am alie- g a d e , and N r. 3 8 K ronprindsensgade. A t the