Mendicidad

Abstract

The image contains a news item about the decrease in begging in the city thanks to the actions of the police and the San Diego Asylum, which has taken in and rehabilitated many beggars. It mentions that some of them have regained abilities, such as sight or the ability to walk, and that they have endured tests to prove these miracles. The news item highlights a visit to the asylum, confirming the veracity of these rehabilitations. The need for an asylum for beggars is discussed and how public morality, charity, hygiene, and convenience support this cause. It mentions that both the government and citizens should voluntarily contribute to the maintenance of the asylum to prevent begging in the streets and improve the social situation. News item published in El Correo Nacional on April 9, 1891.