A Reformed Workhouse

Bishops Stortford Workhouse

(later Herts. & District Hospital)

Index to references

1.	Waiting Room	19.	Women's Day Room 2nd
2.	Porter	20.	Women's Day Room
3.	Receiving Room	21.	Master's Kitchen
4.	Baths	22.	Work Room
5.	Foul Ward	23.	Privies
6.	Men's Yard 2nd	24.	Piggeries
7.	Men's Yard 1st	25.	Washroom
8.	Women's Yard 2nd	26.	Laundry
9.	Women's Yard 1st	27.	Ironing
10.	Boy's Yard	28.	Taskmstr's Apt.
11.	Girl's Yard	29.	Delivery & Stores
12.	Dining Room & Chapel	30.	Coal
13.	Kitchen	31.	Potatoes
14.	Oven	32.	Infirmary Yard
15.	Scullery	33.	Women's Ward
16.	Master's Lodging	34.	Men's Ward
17.	Men's Day Room 2nd	35.	W.C.
18.	Men's Day Room 1st

The expressions "1st" and "2nd" refer to "1st Class" and "2nd Class". The old and infirm were 1st Class whereas the able-bodied were 2nd Class.

Boys and girls ranged in age 9-15.

The Bishops Stortford design was one of several available. It was designed to hold 400 but, in the end, held somewhat more than that.

The "Foul Ward" near the reception door was to deal with scabies.

 

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