The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-07 00:00:00

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WEYMOUTH DIBPP.NBAttY AND ROYAL

INFIRMARY..

The fifty-third anniverwiry meeting of this benevolent
institution wail held on Than:dog last, et noon, in the
BoarMrooni, when awry were present The Mayor (K.
N. Howard, Fp.). in the ehmr ; W. Kliot, gig.. J.
Thud, Esq., G. Andrews, gag., W. Symonds, Keg..
Dr. Smith. Dr. Moorhmid. Mr. J. It Jiertson, Rev. J.
Stephenson, and C. F. Arden, Fag— hon. me.
The minutes of the laat ahnual meeting having been
read and confirmed,
W. KLIUT, Seq., treasurer, road the treasurer's report
as follows :--
t n d.
2 10

TIMUICIUIIIII 11.1PolT.
166 S £P. d. Idea
balance due to the Arrears. ISO
tressurer.........„ 23 511 Subscript, 122 156
1t169 Uncollected 5 60 116 10 6
-
DOXATIONS.
T. Lynes,E.i. 5 00
Mrs. Cooper,
through K.
N. Howard,
Emi., as a
tolenof gra-
titude for
the atten-
tion and
k indness
her daugh-
ter recei•ed
whilst st
the Infir-
mery, suf.
kriug from
the lojurim
received
from the
ex pie don
.f
13onf:treetin
10 0 0

iTe7. 1 Land tan—. 111
Diet money . 74 105
Sundries 5 7 2
S 157
Mstron'ssalet2 20 0 0
Drugs.. 19 11
Inspeneor 5 0 0
l'rlntlng. Ss, 2 2 0
Poundage col.
locting

I,..nation
(nun • gen-
t lema n,
being a
moiety of
the sum re-
ceived by
him on his
onsenting
to borego
legal pro-
ceedings
agatn.4 a
1.1,41 for
slande, .. 10 0 0
From a Prus-
sian who
Wla, in the
I nfl rmarv,
by W.
Itoberts
A patiemt for

•
.0100
o.llnrtion at Wkn
Church
ilnly Trinity
Prentnn .
Kt. John's..... 33 0 8
MeWomb.
lint; Trinity .... IS 6 1
Baptist Chapel.. Sl2 0
Kn. inn :Bank Interest. 4 16
11414nrn dot to 11444.
surer 3 19 4

5196 IT 9

Dr. MOOREIZAD, Burgeon of the Institution, read the
mediml report, which he said extended over 13 month..
It tr., remedied thst there has been a oonsiderable
leer. am in the number of outpatients attending tie
Dispensary, and is the expense, are greater, there i•
more cocesien for the charitably disposed to support
the Institution with their contributions. The following
woo the report :
Xedlealreport from Nor la.. 14,14, to Dee ISt, Bop.
ort.e+TIENTII.
. F. 5
. 823

Remaining on the 1.1:149-4, ItTh.,:.;r., twig
Admitted during the shore period ..

Of rebkh number bare been &Owned. cured 578
Ilade in.tatients 2
Romaintrig;on the books 67

ITITIRS.

Remaining on the hr;;k;,-4.-ii-,:e. ts6B
Admitted during the above period

Of which number.. hare
..been. d. ircharged.. , cured. 234
Relieved .
Ladeuut-patiente .. • • .. 1
Remaining in the bow° .. 2

Total number admlUed to the beneeta of tho
InTeneary from lie foundation in 1818 . 14,877
Total number received as in-natienta from the
opening of the Infirmary In ISM..
15,740

It was unanimously resolved that the Medical
Report, and the 'Cremates's statement of accounts,
now read, be adopted and printed, together with •
list of the subscribers.
W. Surer. Fag.. rtated that the committee of
the Weymouth Royal Infirmary, according to the re-
solution at • previous meeting, invited Sir Frederick
Johnstone to be the President of the Inerniary, in the
place of the late Kin of the Belgians, which Sir
Frederick has accepted.
Mr. TiLsish proposed that the best thanks of the
meeting be given to Sir F. Johnstone, for his kindness
in consenting to bossiest the president of the society.
Reeonded -by Mr. Rotterrson, and carried unani-
mously.
The committee have completed the purchase of
Mr. Reynolds's premises in School-street. and they
are in hopes that Mr Frederick Johnstone will srant •
long leased these Premises at • nominal grounl rent.
As soon as this has been arranged the committee will
take steps to erect a new Infirmary, which is muoh
vented, end they rely on the kind liberality of the
public to aid in this laudable and charitable work.
It has been decided to obtain the drugs need in the
dispensery from London in future, the expense of this
Item hieing very considerable. It may be mentioned
that Mr. Mason kindly contributed to the collection at
Trinity the rim of ft.
Thefollowing resolutions were unanimously passed:—
That the respectful thanks of the meeting he presented to
the Royer Paironese, awl to the 1t.... Talbot Greases, rice.
proddent , for their continued sanction and suppot...
" That the trunks of this meeting be presented to the com-
mittee for their aluable services during the past year, and that
the committee for the ensuing voirdo consist of the following
gentlemen, with power to add to their number, via :—The
M.„,thipful the Mayor for the time being, Rev. J. D. Addison,
Mr. George Andrews, &I'. R. S. Ashton, Rev. Talbot Baer,
Mr. J. A. Devenish, Mr. H. Devenish, Mr. FTiot, Rev. Talbot
Dream, Rev. It, A. Griffin, Rev. E. Headland, Rev. W. Lewis,
Res. H. C. Pigou, Mr. Robertson, Rev. J. Stephenson, Captain
P. gerstlidge, Mr. Symonds, Mr. Thomson, Mr. John Timed,
Mr. William T•lb
" That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to the
Rer. Talbot Greases, the Rev. J. St/Aheioon, and the other
res. gentlemen. both the Church of land and Dissenting
denominstionafor their kindness. In prear leg sermon, and the
use of their respective pulpits tn aid of the fonds of this charity.
" Mot the cordial thank•of this meeting be also presented to
William Smith, Eel., M.D., consulting physician, to James
Whims, Req. M.D., onnsulthm surgeon, to John Moorhead,
eurgeoe. and to Mr. C. F. Ardor., secretary, for their
kind and skilfol attention to the patients, so. to Mmtn.
Pearce, Eliot. and Eliot, treasurers for their gratultom
and that they be requested to continue the same.
It was resolved that +tete be taken early In the spring to
gedieet subecriptions and donations for the building fund
W. ELIOT, req., luos,ui that the best thank• of the meeting
• be presented to the Chairman for his klndnese In pnolding, and
for the seal with which he supports the rondos.o and clarimbie
, institutions in the Tos,,,ruresod uneninsoody.
The meeting then sepninged.

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ANNIVERSARY.
The annuel dinner of the Weymouth Athlento Associ-
ation was held at the Golden Lion Hotel on Tuesday
evening last, when about 60 of the emulation sad
their friends sat down to an excellent sprend which
reflected great credit on the worthy host, Kr. Felton.
The chair was taken by His Worship the Meyer. R.. N.
Howard, Peg supported by Councillors Webb and
Brown, sod !Zed by Councillor Yuen, president of the
society, in the . The highly, reepectedltreasurer
Hr. Robinson, and the eluntetia and eik•Med hon.
no., Kr. T. S. Willis, of Dowse were there, and Er.
(lard, who hu been so kind to the society. that they
had determined to present him with a handsome mark
of their gratitude. The proceedings were altogether of
• very pleasant and eatisfutory kind.
After the removal of the cloth,
The Cllllllll pen the usual loyal and patriotic
frusta, begging the company to tansy that he said all
the kind things they had ever heard with regard to
these (orient.
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Sergeant Cnanuts sod Sergeant JITTSIT returned
thanks for the Volunteer., the latter wishing that
some of throw joung men present would join —(hear),
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of be president,
Mr. Mason, whom tacos pleased to have as riee-r hairman
—(applause). lie was tree by birth, by nature, and in
all kis motions, and in receiving him as president they