The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-08-15 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH SANATORIUM.

The 23rd annual meeting of the friends of this most
valuable institution was held at noon, on Wednesday
last. The Worshipfulthe Mayor (Junes Milledge, Fog).
was called to the chair by the founder Dr. Smith, and
they were supported by 11.. if. Eliot, Esq., representieg
W. Eliot. Seq.. tressarer, Lieutenant-Colonel Swaffield,
Captain Swatridge. Mr. J. E. Itobens, Dr. Moorehead,
surgeon, Ise.
The attendances wee very fashionable, it mostly con-
sisted of ladies.
The HLYOII, said that feeling the privilege which had
been extended to him, in being invited to take the
chair on the present otensaion, although ho had been
engaged this morning in attending a very Important
meeting of our Local Board of Health, he obtained a
substitute, considering is his duty to attend the annual
meeting of this most vanilla institution. A few years
ago the institution was commenced at a small house a
few doors above; but through the kindnem and efforts
of Dr. Smith and many ladies and gentlemen who
assisted him, this nee add well-adapted building had
been erected for the moommodation of • greater
number of patients. HI was quite sure they felt •
a debt of gratitude to Dr. fissita, In fact the whole
teem and neighbourhood are very much indebted to
him and to those miles and gentlemen who had
assisted him—(applause). Be should now cell upon
Dr. Smith, as hon. searitary, to read the report.
Dr. Small then read the
escarAst's arson.

Ladim and Gentlemen,—your committee have much pleasure
In meeting ret Mice MOPS SU Inform you of the put ymen
working of toe Weymouta Sanatorium, and it is with much
thankfulnees to the Alias/ Creator that amnia the many
aufferent who have comeinto the natatorium Curing Ms put
year, only one patient has died in the Institution. The number
under treatment SA the .est report was 13. Ind during the put
year 79 were admitted as in-patients, making a total uf 97
patiente treated in the Sanatorium during the year. Of them,
60 were cured, 17 Mitred, 1 died, and there are 10 still under
=t.. The loofa of tine Mate patienta remained hi the
um mind In kxlividual cams from one to 31 weeks,
or an average of 6i woks. The total number of in-patients
ailiuitted since the opening of the Sanatorium in 1949, is 774,
oot-patlents admitted during the put 3 ear from the county,
91$: from Weymouth and Mekombo Regis, 3N; total, 1,170.
Total number of outpatient• admitted up to August, 1371
males, 7,113; females, 14,033; number from 2 weeks old to
years, 2,040; from 6 to 15 years, 1,807; from 13 to 30 years,
3,231 ; from 31 to 60 yeah!, 0,323; above 59 year., 2,902;
making • total of 21,144. Tour committee have further to
report that at the hall-yearly meeting of the committu, held
at the Sanatorium, in February last, it WM found that, after
defraying all expenses for the put year, £lOO 11.1 SO been added
to the Endowment Fund, and this earn has been further aug-
mented during the last half-year by £3OO, Including iOgACiSa
and donation.. Amongst the dolor. may be mentioned, Mrs.
Blennerhaaset, £l3; Rev. Mr. Boucher, £10; Mr. Moyer, £6
Mies de Winton, ; • Friend, £5; KM% Lundy lout. £5
J. Martin, Esq., ES ; Mrs. Robinson, LIO ; Ationymou.,
Lady Freestun, £6; Mrs. Ooldoey, £6; /Ars. Ludlow, £5—
title is the third donation, and we may here remark that we
have the promise of £3O from her good husband, if we can get a
few other elm a u to complete the Endowment Fund
during the ensuing year. Time legacies received have been :
From the executors of the late Yrs. Lialaon, £160; and the
late John Sharp, Faq„ 1.46. YOUr committee have also grate-
fully to acknowledge time gift of Col. Stewart), of Nottington,
if • pew In U. May'. Church, for the use of patient. at the
Sanatorium. This we consider a very great lakon. 111. highly
prised by those who are well enough to avail themselves of it,
and NISI the Scripture command, "NI Lormking the assem-
bling of yourselves together, as the manner of some is
(apPlause).

Tin MAYOR tkid be vu quite Etre the report would
be carried without a dissentient voice—(hear.)
H. if. ELIOT, Seq., then read the financial statement,
which showed that £lOO had been added to the deposits
at interest.

Dr. SMITH said he had the very pleasing duty of
proposing that the thanks of the meeting be given to
Mr. Eliot. Us was quite aura the financial statement
as read by him showed bow ably he had managed the
Om" ILDftllOO Or Air. W. i 511..•
but his place had been very ably filled by Mr. Richard
Eliot—(hear, hear.) ThrottAh the exertion. of Mr.
Eliot they had added a very large sum to the funds of
the Institution. and he had great pleasure in moving a
vote of thanks— (hear.)

Dr. MooaasAb eux;aded. He had great pleunre in
endorsing all that Dr. Smith had said, and every one
knew that the Stnatorium is largely indebted to Mr.
Eliot for the suenestui position it now holds.
o•thed unanimously.
H..Eucrr proposed • vote of thanks to Dr. Smith
. . . . .

for his valuable ieriiioes 6.1 founder of the institution,
For the treasurer Mr. Eliot said, he maid not accept
all the kind things that hod been said by Dr. Smith and
so kindly received by the meeting. In this ease the
ditty of treasurer was very pleasing because there is
always a flowing behove in the Sanatorium meant&
and It WM peculiarly pleasing to announce an iuoreas.
leg balance every year. The seems' of the institution
was almost entirely owing to the Interest and Nervioas
of Dr. Smith. Is all these eases of benevolent instill'.
tine's, the oommittee only represented the motive
power of one Individual, and it was Dr. Saith's
personal exertions that had brought the Sanatorium to
to its present flourishing state—(applause.)
Dr. Sims, In acknowledging the vote of thanks,
said—Mr. Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen. I thank you
moat cordially for rewiring and passiog this vote of
of thanks with such euthmesui, though I fear the
proposer and seconder have eulogised my services
beyond their real deserts. I shall. however, continue
so Jong as God "pares me health, to discharge the
cinemas duties of this institution in snob a meaner, I
trust, as to merit your continued approbation, and the
oontidenee of those 'effacers who entrust to me the
guardianship of the grestest treasure they possess on
earth, via.' their health. We are met together for the
23rd time to review the past history of the Weymouth
Sanatorium, or, at least, the past year of its labours,
and I doubt not you are all as well as myself anxious
for its future prosperity. It must be gretifying to
you, is it is to me, to lave listened to the financial
statement read to you by the Treasurer, which .ho we
• steadily increased hied towards its endowment, and I
trust the time ia not far distant when that desirable
object shall be accomplished. You have rarely heard
my voles raised in begging tones for this Institution on
occasions like the present. I have been contented to lay
before you from year to year the result of our labours,
and to let the Sanatorium thus stand on its own merits,
bemuse I coonsidered that was the best appeal I could
make to a discerning public for its support, and the
noble response, showing upwards of £3,700 towards
the Endowment Fend, after deducting all expenses
for the past threeand•twenty years, besides erecting
this beautiful building, is a sufficient proof of its value
in the estitratiou of the public, and to me a most
gratifying testimony of your appreciation of my past
labours amongst you, and especially at this institution,
where upwards of 21,000 patients have been
admitted on our books, by which I do not
mean that they were merely recorded or entered, but
their MEW minutely Roue into, and treated from time to
time for several weeks in suoisession. And in doing
this let me assure you, ladies and gentlemen, that we
have acted no fictitious or trifling drams. We may be
pardoned for inclining to think that there can be
nothing more calculated to do much temporal good
than this and other kindred institution& many of which
have became venerable by the lapee of many years. It
Is thus whenever thie and similar institutions offer
their aid ameliorating the condition of the hardworking,
careworn, and imitate, portion of the community, they
at once see the visible tokens and the significant emblems
of that pure and earnest spirit of sympathy and compas-
sion which exists for them in those from whom,alaa I they
are so widely separated in the constitution of society.
It is one of our proudest national distinctions that,
whenever the exertions of • few individuals have struck
out a channel through which the practical benevolence
of the weathier clams eta flow with any show of
beneficial results, that channel is never allowed to dry
up I if our laws and government are defective in
paternal thought for the comfort and well-being of all
the humbler subjects of the realm, this deficiency is
more than oompensated by the spontaneous solicitude
of the rich and enlightened for those who are in any
way injured or oppressed by the harsh or bungling
action of the social machine. Weere the arm of the
legislature does not rase, the hand of benevolence
intervenes witl4 active inteeour. So prompt is the
response to any welleirected appeal to the sympathies
of toe publics that the stream of charitable aid ii ever
ready to gush up, to water and fertilize the young and
tender shoot which benevolence plants with earnest
prayer and good faith in the fruitful soil of charity. It is
the" we have had the gratification of announcing from
time to time, at our annual meetings, the mail donations
and bequests bestowed on the Weymouth Sanatorium.
Established to alleviate the suffering and peradventure
remove diseases which peculiarly affect the health,
comfort, and happiness of those afflicted mem, it has
had claims upon your sympathy and charitable feelings
which few institutions in the provinces weld have
had. And that you have fully appreciated those
claims, and have liberally responded, Is best proved
by pointing to the state of our exchequer. For this
proepesity lam deeply grateful, nor can you have a
better return for your money than the many blessings
of grateful hearts, Bowing from those who have shared
the benefit" you have, through this Institution, bestowed
upon them, as well as the grateful thanks of thousands
of others, who may from year to year, for ages to
come, draw health from its resources. Do not wonder,
then, knowing ea I do, the sufferings to which many
of tjacise for whom I established the Sanatorium are
and ever will he liable, that I em anxious to see it
endowed and place upon • permanent basis, to remain
9 perpetual mocumeot of y..er liberality and sympathy
with that elms of female sufferer" whine CUM I have
from tisuo to time feebly though small/ Outbid. I