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History of the San Francisco 
Alms House, 1867
(Laguna Honda)

Data from Municipal Reports, 1868-69

THE INMATES

   From 130 inmates in 1867, there were 345 inmates two years later; 162 males and 67 females having been admitted. (The figures below are an average and do not take into account deaths or transfers to the Small-pox hospital.

Ages of inmates

From 1 to 9 years 24
From 10 to 19 11
From 20 to 29 27
From 30 to 39 45
From 40 to 49 47
From 50 to 59 38
From 60 to 69 24
From 70 to 79 8
From 80 to 89 3
From 90 to 99 2

Of the 229 admitted in 1868 only 61 had any money or valuables on them. The mayor admitted 184; the hospital committee 39 and the City and County Hospital 6

The Farm