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GRex	Origin: Bedlam Boys / Tom of Bedlam (81* d)	RE: Origin of Bedlam Boys	21 Sep 11
These are the notes I was given with the lyrics of Bedlam Boys:- 'Bedlam boys.(Tom of Bedlam) 1618,. Bedlam = St. Mary Bethlehem Hospital in London (now Bethlem Royal Hospital) which housed the insane. During C18th it was a popular diversion to visit the hospital to watch the antics of the poor inmates. Admission was one penny, made £400 a year income.' If this is true, then £400 at 240 pennies to the pound was 96,000 visitors per year. GRex

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